i always love seeing who the final torch bearer is, especially when they have an olympian do it as theyve done since 1992 in barcelona, sometimes they have children or someone of athleticism do it (not Olympian)
He lived his first 40 years of life exactly the way he wanted to. Very few people can say that. He accomplished all of his dreams and said everything he wanted to say.
That's why he doesn't give a f**k about Parkinson's syndrome.
No country could ever top Muhammed Ali as the one who lights the Olympic flame. If that's not enough, next Olympics in America, we'll get Michael Phelps to light the flame.
@iamsupercan shut the hell up jack ass, he has parckinsons, my fucking uncle has it, its not fun to deal with, lets see u get it and have to deal with ur whole body shacking and not having control of it, fuck u and the horse u fucking rode in on
That moment when Ali is holding the torch as the crowd realizes who hand it is in and then he raises it to a roaring stadium is one of the greatest events in sports history. It gets to me everytime.
That moment when Ali is holding the torch as the crowd realizes who hand it is in and then he raises it to a roaring stadium is one of the greatest and most most events in sports history. It gets to me everytime.
Is it a "lol" that my dad was a security guard of this event when he was in the National Guard and I lived in Indiana, and now I'm currently living in Atlanta??
I remember this a little bit! My dad was work security for them and I was all of 2 years old, forcing myself to stay awake because I swore I was going to be able to see my daddy on tv.
This brought me to tears. The combination of the ingenious ode to joy, with an event that so precisely fits it's message of universal brotherhood is incredibly beautiful!
Notice that the music was paused as the final sop was lit that would be cranked up to the torch to light it. The final measures of the Ode to Joy were not played until then.
@TheGeordie4life dont mention on the persons who were involved to the ceremony i mean the whole presentation of the ceremony, the stadiums and other things were ..very disapointing..
and if you see the 1988 1992 2000 2004 2008. these was the worst ever
Ali is one of those people that just commands respect. Even if you dont know him if he steps in the same room with you. You will be quiet out of respect
Now you can have a opening ceremony with a bunch of lights, fireworks, dancing and whatever but those things are only ah inspiring for the moment. But when you get someone like Muhammad Ali who means so much to not only a nation but to the whole world who is riddled with Parkinson's to light the torch of the greatest event in the whole world. Then you got something that will forever be remembered like the pyramids of Giza.
I love how people are saying 'oh this ceremony is shit compared to (insert city).'
Thats not the point. Do you see how important this was? Muhammad Ali, The Greatest, The Heavyweight Champion of the World, was the one to carry the torch last. Even with his Parkinson's. If you ask me, I don't care how spectacular the lighting was. The reason this is the greatest olympic lighting, is because it has The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, lighting it (to an extent)
Pele? Michael Jackson is the most known man in the world its in the World Record books. Anyway I came to watch this video to enjoy Ali who is without a doubt the greatest sportsman who ever lived! Btw I love football but hardly anyone cares about Pele more than any other excellent player like George Best, Maradona, Ronaldhino, Zidane etc. Football is a team sport!
The GOAT!!!!! The dignity and class of him even with that disease just made the whole damn stadium light up! The President even teared up. I just cried like a baby and don't feel bad about it either!
@truthfulmind Learn the facts asshole, his personal doctor said that after the last fight with Frazier he started to present signs of parkinsons, its a neurologic disease it can be triggered by a head injury. Now go eat a dick fucking idiot.
@Wildzide00 You learn the facts internet tough guy, PARKINSONS IS A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE, you are BORN with the gene. Asshole. A head injury would only make it worse. Fuck Face.
@truthfulmind Wow you are dumber than i though, its progresive when the disease is triggered a person can live with parkinson his entire life and not know it, now after the last match with Frazier the symptoms started thats according to his PERSONAL doctor the man that spended the most time with him. Your mom must have dropped you on your head when you were a baby cuz your just so fucking dumb.
I was just two and a half miles to the east watching this on Channel 11. When the fireworks went off, it was surreal- just seeing those pyrotechnics on TV, then turning my head to see them detonated over Olympic Stadium (now Turner Field) and Fulton County Stadium (which was at the time next door to Olympic Stadium). When Ali took the cauldron, though, there was not a dry eye at the bar I was at. Something that I still relish to this day.
@williambynum07 Don't be silly, Chicago got knocked out the first round for good reason, people don't want the expense of another Summer Olympics in the US it would seem, even if there is all that talk of it being mostly funded privately.
Rio is drawing from the success of the 2007 Pan American Games, it's in a continent which has yet to host it, and if it were to go back to the Americas, who would you choose? Exotic, fresh Rio or already well known, bland Chicago?
@LordDavid04 look here jerk off im from chicago and this is one of the greatest cities in the world. we need some changes done around here and if it wouldve taken the olympics to clean this city up then fine. im a big fan of the olympics and i think it wouldve been great for my city and my country to host the 2016 games. so when u disrespect chicago u disrespect me and the city i was born and raised in u dont know chicago bro.
@williambynum07 I wasn't disrespecting your home town, I was merely saying that most didn't want the whole "circuses" concept and would have rather had the "bread" instead. Sure an Olympics would clean up the city, but overall, based on Chicago's bid plan, things could have been better. They proposed a temporary main Olympic Stadium, which although praised as a solution for cities that don't need large stadiums post Olympics, was criticized for little to no legacy venue (in smaller size).
@williambynum07 Chicago, much like NYC's bid for 2012 doesn't need an Olympics to boost it's world status. It's already a well known and loved city, it doesn't need an Olympics for that. If it takes an Olympics costing billions of dollars to clean up a city, I'm sure it can be done for less without it.
Chicago can host in time, but Rio really deserved 2016 and got it.
They use the official backup flame, used stored in the miner's lantern. They will immediately or close to remove any unofficial re-lit flame like they did in 1976 Montreal, Summer Olympics.
@amalavasi You must mean Barcelona 1992's archer flame. No it's not the same, this wasn't that smooth decent up a mere string, it was a sloppy decent, even if the cauldron lighter was the greatest.
Simply put, it was great in it's choice of cauldron lighter, poor in execution of the flame.
Ali lighting the olympic torch, was a fantastic display of how far america has come. 36 years before this, ali won a gold medal for america. Only to return back to the intolerances which has left a scar on american social history, and led to him throwing his medal in the ohio river.
@Lennon4life1968 Yeah, that's true. Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela are both speakers of truth, and when you speak of the truth, it's hard to be argued against... They speak of love, peace and their actions have presented to us their great courage in standing up for what they believe in.
@Lennon4life1968 Remember: Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali was both HATED once in the West, but LOVED by the whole world later. They both faught for their right's, Ali with his toungue and fist, Mandela with road side bombs (ANC), and power of his presence.
They both got prison sentance and labled as criminals by their own.
One of them is a Christian, other a Muslim, and they both refuse to turn the other cheek when their people, their life and their childrens future was at stake!
@Lennon4life1968 Remember: Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali was both HATED once in the West, but LOVED by the whole world later. They both faught for their right's, Ali with his toungue and fist, Mandela with road side bombs (ANC), and power of his presence.
They both got prison sentance and labled as criminals by their own.
One of them is a Christian, other a Muslim, and they both refuse to turn the other cheek when their people, their life and their childrens future was at stake!
@AbuAmanah Muhammad aali is indeed a great but unfortunately he allied himself with nasty muslim groups, changed his name and came out with a few racist remarks in the past. Islam is a war religion.
I cried 16 years ago when I first saw this, I cried again watching it for the first time sice that day. Truly "the greatest" boxer ever and I can't forget "the prettiest" long live Muhammad Ali.
UNBELIVABLE and really emotional moment! This man is the greatest Boxer ever lived, He deserces all respect all love and all good in his life! He fought hard and long and for that we all Love hiM!
I don't know why, but this clip always makes me start to tear up, usually when the flame is passed to Holyfield, and I'll have tears pouring by the time Ali lights the cauldron!
I love the footage, but the douchebag commentary can take a hike and commit hara-kiri...
Muhammad Ali is still the greatest of all time, but I can't watch this clip because it sucks ass because the commentary is gay as fuck and lame as all hell.
Fuck you national television. You shit on people I love.
@amoibe bob costas talked about how respected he still is, just that his body doesn't work anymore. i don't think he meant any disrespect. at least i hope not.
I love the footage, but the douchebag commentary can take a hike and commit hara-kiri...
Muhammad Ali is still the greatest of all time, but I can't watch this clip because it sucks ass because the commentary is gay as fuck and lame as all hell.
Fuck you national television. You shit on people I love.
i cant find anything that is copied for barcelona oc in the whole program. Everything is just so different from each other. Why does some says that atlanta' s oc is the american version of barcelona . There were no cheerleaders from barcelona. come on guys......
i was there that evening.........i cant see or even think of this moment without a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye, as Ali walked up to the cauldron and, with his shaking hand holding the torch, lights the olympic flame. THAT was the highlight of my olympic experience, Sorry Shelly!!!!!!
i had the pleasure of meeting the greatest in london in 92 when he came to the uk for a charity event for michael watson, i took with me a signed picture of him at the training camp just before the george forman fight to give him as a gift, he looked at it and simply said " aint i pretty" everyone laughed and then he said thanks, i will never forget the day when he sent it back to me at my home and signed it again, a very classy man and a true legend, thanks muhammad for everything
@TheSonnyhooper that picture is now in my hallway and i smile everyday one the way out of the house, muhammad ali, translates into, worthy of all praises-most kind, enough said
As a 20 year old guy, I shouldn't be crying watching something like this, but my god, it gets me. I was 6 during that Olympics, and remember asking my dad "Why is that man shaking?" I don't remember what he told me, but now, knowing exactly what he went through, I'm not sure there's a better embodiment of America's determination.
Got a little choked up watching Ali. A beautiful moment.
00bikeboy 1 day ago
Ali bumaye!
ManUtdChants 1 week ago
Watching Ali hold up the torch gave me chills. WOW! This man is a superhero.
jcnsri 1 week ago 2
This brings me to tears.
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Muhammad Ali is the Sun and the rest are like Stars flickering in the distant skies; for when the Sun rises, no Stars in the sky are visible!
AbuAmanah 1 week ago
stepped up to the plate like a true hero , finished the job like he finished Sonny Liston.... one handed!
94taylz 1 week ago
A MAGIC MOMENT 16YRS AGO. HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY TO THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. LUDIE WROTE THIS LITTLE DITTY JUST FOR MY BROTHER MUHAMMAD
ELVIS4221 1 week ago 6
What a moment, when the crowd realizes it's Ali and just explodes, and Enberg says 'OH MY!' I've got chills.
ajolly2 2 weeks ago
What a moment to see Ali light the cauldron. Seeing moments like this are truly great. It makes me wonder who will light it for London 2012.
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treefingers1206 3 weeks ago
i always love seeing who the final torch bearer is, especially when they have an olympian do it as theyve done since 1992 in barcelona, sometimes they have children or someone of athleticism do it (not Olympian)
allthingsOlympic 1 month ago
He lived his first 40 years of life exactly the way he wanted to. Very few people can say that. He accomplished all of his dreams and said everything he wanted to say.
That's why he doesn't give a f**k about Parkinson's syndrome.
IASOU2005 1 month ago 2
even though I know its coming I still get a chill when you can hear the crowd recognize and show unrestrained love for Muhammad.
just brilliant
Lennon4life1968 2 months ago
I thought that was Bob Kelso from scrubs carrying the flame at the beginning...
MrSimplysaunders 2 months ago
@MrSimplysaunders As funny as that was (that actually was funny), no, it was Al Oerter
trcline100 3 weeks ago
i get chills whenever i watch this video
zacharybeeler 2 months ago 4
No country could ever top Muhammed Ali as the one who lights the Olympic flame. If that's not enough, next Olympics in America, we'll get Michael Phelps to light the flame.
lonelycompany 2 months ago
Man is must be freezing out they're
iamsupercan 2 months ago
@iamsupercan shut the hell up jack ass, he has parckinsons, my fucking uncle has it, its not fun to deal with, lets see u get it and have to deal with ur whole body shacking and not having control of it, fuck u and the horse u fucking rode in on
allthingsOlympic 1 month ago
i envy all those ...... who where there to witness this phenomenon ( the great ALi)
sidmiestro 2 months ago
@sidmiestro i live in ATL but i was borne the year after :(
mpmanuelportillotvma 2 months ago
Ali is not the greatest. Joe Frazier is RIP smokin joe
GayWilliamJohnsen 2 months ago
@GayWilliamJohnsen
they are all great!!! thats why the world knows them.........
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That moment when Ali is holding the torch as the crowd realizes who hand it is in and then he raises it to a roaring stadium is one of the greatest events in sports history. It gets to me everytime.
Terga2010 2 months ago
That moment when Ali is holding the torch as the crowd realizes who hand it is in and then he raises it to a roaring stadium is one of the greatest and most most events in sports history. It gets to me everytime.
Terga2010 2 months ago
I was 18 years old when i saw this Live! the greatest thing I have seen in my life at the time. Having Ali light the Cauldron was the best ever!
TheBluemaui 2 months ago
Is it a "lol" that my dad was a security guard of this event when he was in the National Guard and I lived in Indiana, and now I'm currently living in Atlanta??
1DeathEater 3 months ago
15 years ago I was crying like a bitch and just now I did it again. For me this was the most emotional moment in any sports event ever.
ombretard 3 months ago 2
is it or is to tom tucker one of the presenters
tnylry 3 months ago
@tnylry No, it is Dick Enberg and Bob Costas.
trcline100 3 weeks ago
is it or is to tucker one of the presenters
tnylry 3 months ago
ONE WORD EPIC!
coolboy56574 3 months ago
Terrible opening torch ceremony, Ali saved the day...the greatest.
Darrenov 4 months ago 2
Worst Olympics.
zzzgdap 4 months ago
ALI!!!
paintbazz1 4 months ago
I remember this a little bit! My dad was work security for them and I was all of 2 years old, forcing myself to stay awake because I swore I was going to be able to see my daddy on tv.
kurokoneko13 4 months ago 6
Who does this version of ode to joy?!!!
Saebeck32 4 months ago
still the greatest
lakerdynasty22 4 months ago
I was there!!
Xblast25 5 months ago
I remember staying up and watching this as a five year-old.
FyReByRd8 5 months ago
He can drown a glass of water, and kill a dead tree!
uxtalzon 5 months ago
not the best lighting sory:( You could do so much better...
nacht98 5 months ago
@nacht98 your kidding right , if not your a retard go watch his career ! fool ..
calbo555 4 months ago
I liked this
LightingShowroom 6 months ago
SHAQ is hilarious at 529 lol
wildabeast63 6 months ago
This brought me to tears. The combination of the ingenious ode to joy, with an event that so precisely fits it's message of universal brotherhood is incredibly beautiful!
Ralledang 6 months ago
Probably the best opening ceremony ever.
MrNayte84 6 months ago
my god, no offense to m. ali, but this lighting is horrible
nixxxon18 6 months ago
5:28 its Shaq
dgirl2021 7 months ago
Notice that the music was paused as the final sop was lit that would be cranked up to the torch to light it. The final measures of the Ode to Joy were not played until then.
PCCphoenix 7 months ago
Still gives me goosebumps. What a beautiful human being. Still and always will be the greatest. Parkinsons can't even stop him.
allstar2719 7 months ago
even parkisons diseas cannot stop this man , he is truley the greatest ali <3
AMJABAS 7 months ago
@liberalguy513 I guess they just typed "greatest boxer in history" into google, and his name popped up. Brush your teeth.
Hister333 8 months ago
The greatest!
lowneser 8 months ago
upsetting to see him in the state he's in. great man.
ollietrix 8 months ago
chills
filthyphilful 8 months ago
chills
filthyphilful 8 months ago
The Greatest.
MixTapeHomez 8 months ago
@liberalguy513 He's got Parkinson's Disease, a disease of the nerves! That's Muhammad Ali!
ChocolateBunnyChan 8 months ago
i cry
Defense8 9 months ago
the granpa feels like : "is it close yet, Im dying running guyz"
raoulhery 9 months ago
worst olympic games in history
geostasinop 10 months ago
@geostasinop Explain? Muhammad ali lighting the torch and Evander Holyfield,Shaquille O'Neal?
TheGeordie4life 9 months ago
@TheGeordie4life dont mention on the persons who were involved to the ceremony i mean the whole presentation of the ceremony, the stadiums and other things were ..very disapointing..
and if you see the 1988 1992 2000 2004 2008. these was the worst ever
geostasinop 9 months ago
Ali is one of those people that just commands respect. Even if you dont know him if he steps in the same room with you. You will be quiet out of respect
Wildcat128007 10 months ago
Parkinson can't kill the spirit. It can't hinder the fact that he still makes medicine sick...
Fishercherrlynn 10 months ago
"but look who gets it next"
"the greatest"
not this time, or that time. but of all time
25jai123 10 months ago 63
They picked a perfect piece of music for this. The Ode to Joy. All about brotherhood and your fellow man. That's what the Olympics is.
zarathustra135 11 months ago
Sacando lo grave de esta enfermedad, parece que así le quedo las manos despues de nokear 57 VECES y ser el mejor boxeador de la historia.
Lukytazcuervo 11 months ago
HE WAS THE MOST COURAGEOUS BOXER THAT EVER LIVED. BUT THIS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
ELVIS4221 11 months ago
fuck Parkinson
ibr248 11 months ago 63
@ibr248 Agreed, My father in law has Parkinson, I've watched him go from a strong willed, well balanced man, to a very frail, hard to understand man.
It's sad, but it's part of life.
KingOfTheClutch 6 months ago
Now you can have a opening ceremony with a bunch of lights, fireworks, dancing and whatever but those things are only ah inspiring for the moment. But when you get someone like Muhammad Ali who means so much to not only a nation but to the whole world who is riddled with Parkinson's to light the torch of the greatest event in the whole world. Then you got something that will forever be remembered like the pyramids of Giza.
boofing2k20 11 months ago 2
The ovation he gets when he holds up the torch still gives me goosebumps.
allstar2719 1 year ago
I love how people are saying 'oh this ceremony is shit compared to (insert city).'
Thats not the point. Do you see how important this was? Muhammad Ali, The Greatest, The Heavyweight Champion of the World, was the one to carry the torch last. Even with his Parkinson's. If you ask me, I don't care how spectacular the lighting was. The reason this is the greatest olympic lighting, is because it has The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, lighting it (to an extent)
sephiroth13x 1 year ago 4
absolutely beautiful, probly my most favorite cauldron ceremony aside from the 2008 olympics
TONY1990glut 1 year ago
The team responsible for the ceremony contacted him before finalising the event and asked him if he would be willing to take on the final role.
Their concern was for him and his dignity, they didn't want to expose him to the danger of dropping the torch as a result of his Parkinson's.
He insisted on taking on the role and repaid them their trust, bu doing it one-handed.
He is not called "the greatest" because it's simply a catchy name.
NAMASTE!
Dave
UNIGILD 1 year ago 2
The team responsible for the ceremony contacted him before finalising the event and asked him if he would be willing to take on the final role.
Their concern was for him and his dignity, they didn't want to expose him to the danger of dropping the torch as a result of his Parkinson's.
He insisted on taking on the role and repaid them their trust, bu doing it one-handed.
He is not called "the greatest" because it's simply a catchy name.
NAMASTE!
Dave
UNIGILD 1 year ago
What a bad way to send the fire up to the cauldron, Barcelona's was much more innovative.
753hill 1 year ago
"I would say its probably close between Nelson Mandella and Muhammad Ali as to who is the most loved man on the planet."
Have you ever heard about Pele, the most known man on Earth?
caravaggio31 1 year ago
@caravaggio31 most people don't know who Pele is as opposed to Ali... especially Americans
ERAUPRCWA 10 months ago
@ERAUPRCWA Most people in US only and maybe. Pele is the knowest man alive in the world.
caravaggio31 10 months ago
@caravaggio31
Pele? Michael Jackson is the most known man in the world its in the World Record books. Anyway I came to watch this video to enjoy Ali who is without a doubt the greatest sportsman who ever lived! Btw I love football but hardly anyone cares about Pele more than any other excellent player like George Best, Maradona, Ronaldhino, Zidane etc. Football is a team sport!
squirtstarz 9 months ago
@squirtstarz I guarantee you that any of the last 3 Presidents are more well known than the Pedo.....
alexwilsonNC 9 months ago
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squirtstarz 9 months ago
@squirtstarz great grammar....
alexwilsonNC 9 months ago
@squirtstarz you are such a retard spelling like that
hustler999999 8 months ago
this is shit compared to beijing
americar0cks4444 1 year ago
The GOAT!!!!! The dignity and class of him even with that disease just made the whole damn stadium light up! The President even teared up. I just cried like a baby and don't feel bad about it either!
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shenakenat 1 year ago
Damn, Joe Frazier fucked him up real bad.
Wildzide00 1 year ago
@Wildzide00 It wasn't joe frazier, he was born with Parkinsons. And you are a Fucking piece of shit.
truthfulmind 1 year ago
@truthfulmind Learn the facts asshole, his personal doctor said that after the last fight with Frazier he started to present signs of parkinsons, its a neurologic disease it can be triggered by a head injury. Now go eat a dick fucking idiot.
Wildzide00 1 year ago
@Wildzide00 You learn the facts internet tough guy, PARKINSONS IS A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE, you are BORN with the gene. Asshole. A head injury would only make it worse. Fuck Face.
truthfulmind 1 year ago
@truthfulmind Wow you are dumber than i though, its progresive when the disease is triggered a person can live with parkinson his entire life and not know it, now after the last match with Frazier the symptoms started thats according to his PERSONAL doctor the man that spended the most time with him. Your mom must have dropped you on your head when you were a baby cuz your just so fucking dumb.
Wildzide00 1 year ago
Muhammad ali is the greatest
XSVterror18 1 year ago
I was born when that happend
13Kwaman 1 year ago
I was just two and a half miles to the east watching this on Channel 11. When the fireworks went off, it was surreal- just seeing those pyrotechnics on TV, then turning my head to see them detonated over Olympic Stadium (now Turner Field) and Fulton County Stadium (which was at the time next door to Olympic Stadium). When Ali took the cauldron, though, there was not a dry eye at the bar I was at. Something that I still relish to this day.
dwalex97209 1 year ago
ALI BUMAYE!!!!!!!!!!!
wowwow180 1 year ago
costas and enberg...great duo.
joedoys 1 year ago
this is probably the closest I will ever come to truth and beauty in my lifetime.
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criseldaprangehkg 1 year ago
chicago shouldve got 2016 forget about rio
williambynum07 1 year ago
@williambynum07 Don't be silly, Chicago got knocked out the first round for good reason, people don't want the expense of another Summer Olympics in the US it would seem, even if there is all that talk of it being mostly funded privately.
Rio is drawing from the success of the 2007 Pan American Games, it's in a continent which has yet to host it, and if it were to go back to the Americas, who would you choose? Exotic, fresh Rio or already well known, bland Chicago?
LordDavid04 1 year ago
@LordDavid04 look here jerk off im from chicago and this is one of the greatest cities in the world. we need some changes done around here and if it wouldve taken the olympics to clean this city up then fine. im a big fan of the olympics and i think it wouldve been great for my city and my country to host the 2016 games. so when u disrespect chicago u disrespect me and the city i was born and raised in u dont know chicago bro.
williambynum07 1 year ago
@williambynum07 I wasn't disrespecting your home town, I was merely saying that most didn't want the whole "circuses" concept and would have rather had the "bread" instead. Sure an Olympics would clean up the city, but overall, based on Chicago's bid plan, things could have been better. They proposed a temporary main Olympic Stadium, which although praised as a solution for cities that don't need large stadiums post Olympics, was criticized for little to no legacy venue (in smaller size).
LordDavid04 1 year ago
@williambynum07 Chicago, much like NYC's bid for 2012 doesn't need an Olympics to boost it's world status. It's already a well known and loved city, it doesn't need an Olympics for that. If it takes an Olympics costing billions of dollars to clean up a city, I'm sure it can be done for less without it.
Chicago can host in time, but Rio really deserved 2016 and got it.
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atwatersierra 1 year ago
what happens if the fire goes out?
Santos3058 1 year ago
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They use the official backup flame, used stored in the miner's lantern. They will immediately or close to remove any unofficial re-lit flame like they did in 1976 Montreal, Summer Olympics.
LordDavid04 1 year ago
Take that Joe Frazier, just remember it was Frazier who said " I would have pushed him in the flame" Ali vs Frazier IV continues !!
7980COOL1 1 year ago
just like Barcelona 82 :S
amalavasi 1 year ago
@amalavasi You must mean Barcelona 1992's archer flame. No it's not the same, this wasn't that smooth decent up a mere string, it was a sloppy decent, even if the cauldron lighter was the greatest.
Simply put, it was great in it's choice of cauldron lighter, poor in execution of the flame.
LordDavid04 1 year ago
poor ali
swuzz17 1 year ago
感動しました！！
u8hawaii 1 year ago
Derek Redmond should light the flame in 2012.
kisbie 1 year ago
Greatest opening ceremony moment in Olympic history. I cried my eyes out.
swrdgrl 1 year ago
Imagine the flame went out
That would be pretty funny.
EXSPR3SSURS3LF 1 year ago
@EXSPR3SSURS3LF
that would be SAD
Ahmet1445 1 year ago
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YampoGA 1 year ago
dat stadium looks pure shit , yet another thing stupid americans get wrong ,fucken egits dat yis
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Fix your grammar before you call anyone stupid, stupid.
UltimateLifeformRB 1 year ago
The Greatest Of All-Time
True Legend
Magnum49r 1 year ago
I love you Bob Costas. ^_^
SoulDrinkerKatara 1 year ago
brought tears to my eyes!
worrybeunhappy 1 year ago
I was there when I was 5!!
Xblast25 1 year ago
A ceremony like that makes me cry a neverending cry
lucatancredi 1 year ago
Ali lighting the olympic torch, was a fantastic display of how far america has come. 36 years before this, ali won a gold medal for america. Only to return back to the intolerances which has left a scar on american social history, and led to him throwing his medal in the ohio river.
chm4gsc 1 year ago
Goosebumps each time...... No one better to light the torch
joekewl 1 year ago
Who else better to light the torch? No one holds a flame to you Ali, we will always love you!
mccartj2 1 year ago 2
The Greatest Of All TIme
Donal111 1 year ago 4
I would say its probably close between Nelson Mandella and Muhammad Ali as to who is the most loved man on the planet.
Lennon4life1968 1 year ago 28
@Lennon4life1968 Bob Marley man!
adamennis999 1 year ago
@Lennon4life1968 It's not even close, it's ALI all the way. sj
eclecticsteph 1 year ago
@Lennon4life1968 Yeah, that's true. Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela are both speakers of truth, and when you speak of the truth, it's hard to be argued against... They speak of love, peace and their actions have presented to us their great courage in standing up for what they believe in.
HonorGuard117 11 months ago
@Lennon4life1968 Remember: Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali was both HATED once in the West, but LOVED by the whole world later. They both faught for their right's, Ali with his toungue and fist, Mandela with road side bombs (ANC), and power of his presence.
They both got prison sentance and labled as criminals by their own.
One of them is a Christian, other a Muslim, and they both refuse to turn the other cheek when their people, their life and their childrens future was at stake!
AbuAmanah 7 months ago
@Lennon4life1968 Remember: Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali was both HATED once in the West, but LOVED by the whole world later. They both faught for their right's, Ali with his toungue and fist, Mandela with road side bombs (ANC), and power of his presence.
They both got prison sentance and labled as criminals by their own.
One of them is a Christian, other a Muslim, and they both refuse to turn the other cheek when their people, their life and their childrens future was at stake!
AbuAmanah 7 months ago
@AbuAmanah Muhammad aali is indeed a great but unfortunately he allied himself with nasty muslim groups, changed his name and came out with a few racist remarks in the past. Islam is a war religion.
DLPBurke 6 months ago
Magic! I would have liked to be instead of holyfield..It was grandiose these Olympic Games in Atlanta.
fleronforever 1 year ago
Greatest moment in olympic history
Tom87O 1 year ago 2
We love Ali. He's real the GREATEST at the time.
iwankamah 1 year ago
brings tears to my eyes everytime
Emajanashun 1 year ago
great´s moments
anasimosa 1 year ago
"And look who gets it next. The greatest!" Tear up every time I see this.
akmusky91 1 year ago 2
I cried 16 years ago when I first saw this, I cried again watching it for the first time sice that day. Truly "the greatest" boxer ever and I can't forget "the prettiest" long live Muhammad Ali.
cbritton1876 1 year ago
ali holyfield
gaultiermania 1 year ago
Bill Clinton said that he was in tears the moment he saw Ali on screen.
Usman0611 1 year ago 2
Year 1996, Muhammad Ali was honored to light the couldron...year 2000 all Muslims are terrorist...heh...
Nizaris1 1 year ago
Just imagine what he saw in front of him, when he stood there with the Olympic Flame. Unbelievable. One of the greatest sports moments.
zadnafilozofia 1 year ago
UNBELIVABLE and really emotional moment! This man is the greatest Boxer ever lived, He deserces all respect all love and all good in his life! He fought hard and long and for that we all Love hiM!
Tasbah 1 year ago
The fireball went all HADOKEN on that cauldron
poromise 1 year ago
ALI IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES
soailam 1 year ago
I don't know why, but this clip always makes me start to tear up, usually when the flame is passed to Holyfield, and I'll have tears pouring by the time Ali lights the cauldron!
MegTheGem83 1 year ago
is that a Mc Donald's fries Cauldron? lol
ironcrow000 1 year ago 22
I love the footage, but the douchebag commentary can take a hike and commit hara-kiri...
Muhammad Ali is still the greatest of all time, but I can't watch this clip because it sucks ass because the commentary is gay as fuck and lame as all hell.
Fuck you national television. You shit on people I love.
amoibe 1 year ago
@amoibe bob costas talked about how respected he still is, just that his body doesn't work anymore. i don't think he meant any disrespect. at least i hope not.
tranurse 1 year ago
I love the footage, but the douchebag commentary can take a hike and commit hara-kiri...
Muhammad Ali is still the greatest of all time, but I can't watch this clip because it sucks ass because the commentary is gay as fuck and lame as all hell.
Fuck you national television. You shit on people I love.
amoibe 1 year ago
i cant find anything that is copied for barcelona oc in the whole program. Everything is just so different from each other. Why does some says that atlanta' s oc is the american version of barcelona . There were no cheerleaders from barcelona. come on guys......
SuperBearita 1 year ago
the first time a Culdron was lite was in Germany during the 1930s olympic games
(Nazi idea)
ClubDustTX 1 year ago
Ali... still the Greatest!
frynross 1 year ago
These games were the least successful ever! Boring and no culture except fast food!
jewishwarrior666 1 year ago
i was there that evening.........i cant see or even think of this moment without a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye, as Ali walked up to the cauldron and, with his shaking hand holding the torch, lights the olympic flame. THAT was the highlight of my olympic experience, Sorry Shelly!!!!!!
fuzzybuttcb750 1 year ago
Unforgettable Ali. No figure in the history of American sports ever deserved it more.
Ramoa111 1 year ago
I defy anyone not to cry watching Muhammed Ali's dignity as he lights the cauldron. Truly THE greatest!
hobbitbuddy 1 year ago
the immortal
slamster 1 year ago
Muhammad Ali is not just an american treasure, he is an universal treasure!!!!
marlondavis1000 1 year ago
A real life bobblehead. Nice
ojonesjr 1 year ago
oh evander holyfield
trig1907 1 year ago
THE CHAMP IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
lilrollz 1 year ago
this is beautiful
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
lame
kjckjckjckjc 1 year ago
Muhammad Ali is till floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee!!
redjeeprockcrawler 1 year ago 2
Muhammad Ali the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bryanangy 1 year ago
Holyfield ran a marathon!
saintcasper91 1 year ago
i had the pleasure of meeting the greatest in london in 92 when he came to the uk for a charity event for michael watson, i took with me a signed picture of him at the training camp just before the george forman fight to give him as a gift, he looked at it and simply said " aint i pretty" everyone laughed and then he said thanks, i will never forget the day when he sent it back to me at my home and signed it again, a very classy man and a true legend, thanks muhammad for everything
TheSonnyhooper 1 year ago
@TheSonnyhooper that picture is now in my hallway and i smile everyday one the way out of the house, muhammad ali, translates into, worthy of all praises-most kind, enough said
TheSonnyhooper 1 year ago
His presense that night spoke louder than he ever could. I dont think there was dry eye in the room when we watched that from my home.
princesso8788 1 year ago
As a 20 year old guy, I shouldn't be crying watching something like this, but my god, it gets me. I was 6 during that Olympics, and remember asking my dad "Why is that man shaking?" I don't remember what he told me, but now, knowing exactly what he went through, I'm not sure there's a better embodiment of America's determination.
devonedwards013 1 year ago 5