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Muhammad Ali, the renowned boxer, had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
The torch relay covered over 15,000 miles across the United States, involving 10,000 torchbearers, before arriving at the Olympic Stadium.
The torch featured 22 aluminum 'reeds' that represented the 22 Olympic Games held in the 20th century, echoing the columns of ancient Greek temples.
The Atlanta Olympics marked the centennial celebration of the modern Olympic Games, which began in Athens in 1896.
For the first time in history, the flame was carried underwater by a diver at the Great Barrier Reef during its international journey.
The identity of the final torchbearer, Muhammad Ali, was kept a secret until the moment he appeared at the ceremony.
