Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics

Atlanta, USA. The centennial Games, where Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron

Overview

Marking 100 years since Athens, the Games drew a record 197 nations. Michael Johnson ran 19.32 seconds for 200 meters gold in golden shoes, a world record that stood for 12 years. A pipe bomb at Centennial Olympic Park killed one person and injured more than 100. Muhammad Ali, trembling with Parkinson disease, lit the flame in the most remembered moment of the fortnight.