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Muhammad AlinatalJan 17, 1942 · 6:35 PM GMT-06Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron during the ceremony · WikipediaChart calculation unavailable
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Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
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public event
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Oct 28, 2026, 8:56 PM
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Source quality: reported - minute precision
Wikipedia individual event record
Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
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The event table gives the ceremony's 20:30 EDT start at Centennial Olympic Stadium; Ali is named as the final torchbearer. This time is not assigned to his later cauldron lighting.