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Atlanta 1996 Olympic cauldron moving to Centennial Park

19 Jul 1996 - ATLANTA:  General view of the Oympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony as Muhammad Ali of the USA lights the Olympic Flame to start the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta
19 Jul 1996 - ATLANTA: General view of the Oympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony as Muhammad Ali of the USA lights the Olympic Flame to start the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta

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Muhammad Ali famously lit the cauldron for the last Summer Olympics held in the U.S.

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