{"id":56618,"date":"2021-07-19T13:31:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/ali-encendio-la-antorcha-olimpica-en-atlanta-hace-25-anos\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T13:35:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:35:41","slug":"muhammad-ali-lit-the-olympic-torch-in-atlanta-25-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/muhammad-ali-lit-the-olympic-torch-in-atlanta-25-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch in Atlanta 25 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch in Atlanta 25 years ago<\/strong><\/h2>\n

July 19th, 1996<\/p>\n

Olympic heavyweight champion, supremo of the world three times, boxing legend, historical social and political icon, personality and poet, all rolled into \u201cWON\u201d\u2026.the one and only Muhammad Ali.<\/p>\n

His sparkling effervescent personality, his undaunted bravery in the face of \u00a0adversity, his kindness, generosity, \u00a0love and humanity, \u00a0more than matched his extraordinary agility, reflexes, exceptional speed, plus \u00a0the pinpoint accuracy of his lightning punches. Unique technique!<\/p>\n

Muhammad Ali`s great battles in the ring, will be remembered and marveled at, as long as there`s boxing. But, his greatest, most enduring, endearing, bravest and most remarkable fight, \u00a0was against Parkinson`s Syndrome.<\/p>\n

He was diagnosed with this cruel debilitating illness in 1984; however, his intelligence, spirit and determination shone undimmed, as with the Olympic torch, he lit up the perpetual flame at Atlanta Olympics in 1996.<\/p>\n

All over again, an outpouring \u00a0of affection, and admiration from millions, in a new and younger generation of sports fans. Because true courage is timeless. It is measured, \u00a0in triumphant response to overcoming adversity.<\/p>\n

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