Mohammed Ali
Muhammad Ali.
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Light heavyweight boxing gold medalist Muhammad Ali, known in 1960 as Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali Lit the the Olympic torch at the Olympics in 1996 IN Atlanta, Georgia. His real name is Cassius Clay. He changed his name because he changed his religion to Islam and the name Muhammad fit the religion more.
Yes it is. At least the Americans kept the torch lit.
Beijing 2008 summer Olympics started august 8 when they lit the torch on the opening ceremony. The next summer Olympics will be London 2012.
8000
about 8,000 people will carry the torch...
Muhammad Ali
Nearly 13,000 miles
Cathy Freeman was one the last torch bearers in the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Australia is her home country. I'm sure officials wanted to showcase an Aborijane who did good and show that the world. Freeman went on to win a Gold Medal later on in the Olympics.