537K views · 15K reactions | One of the most amazing moments in Olympic history -- Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Games. | NBC Olympics & Paralympics | Facebook

199K views · 4.5K reactions | An iconic moment in Olympic history. Olympic boxing champion Muhammad Ali, then suffering from Parkinson’s disease, lit the cauldron at the Atlanta 1996 Opening Ceremony. Watch more Great Olympic Moments: https://bit.ly/3hAYcKb #StrongerTogether #1YearToGo | Olympics | Facebook

*EDIT* On August 2, 1996, Tom Brands captured the Olympic gold medal. Known as one of the most intense competitors in any sport and of any era, Tom Brands reached the pinnacle of amateur wrestling by winning the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Competing at 62 kg (136.5 pounds), Brands gave up only one point on his way to the gold medal. Tom was inducted into our Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa in 2002 and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum as a Distinguished