When “The Greatest” lit the Olympic Cauldron at Atlanta 1996, his arm trembling from Parkinson’s disease, it became one of the Olympics most famous events - but organisers did not originally want him
This is a fantastic backstory of a truly iconic Olympic cauldron lighting. It's one of my favorite memories of watching the Opening Ceremonies on tv as a kid. Bob Costas has a great interview about this moment and it's significance: https://youtu.be/eJCdsRO7_Gg?si=4kMXcx2u7XOydx-P
This is a fantastic backstory of a truly iconic Olympic cauldron lighting. It's one of my favorite memories of watching the Opening Ceremonies on tv as a kid. Bob Costas has a great interview about this moment and it's significance: https://youtu.be/eJCdsRO7_Gg?si=4kMXcx2u7XOydx-P
Janet Evans just posted her thoughts on passing the torch to Ali: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da-5vahOicz/?igsh=bHJleXJvcHNycGIy