WBUR

Nearly 30 years later, Muhammad Ali's courageous Olympic torch lighting still resonates

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Athletes from around the world are in Italy for the Winter Olympic Games, chasing ...

Muhammad Ali lights the torch at the 1996 Olympics

NBC Sports senior advisor Dick Ebersol joins Mike & Mike to share how he got Muhammad Ali to light the Olympic torch in 1996 and his recollections of the event.
NPR

25 at 250: Althea Gibson's winning racket and Muhammad Ali's Olympic torch

Althea Gibson was a pioneer in women's sports. She broke the color barrier in tennis and golf, winning at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon in the late '50s. Smithsonian curator Eric Jentsch ...

19 Vintage Photos from the Olympics — from Jesse Owens' Historic Feat to Michael Phelps' Record-Breaking Streak

Dorothy Hyman, Wilma Rudolph and Giuseppina Leone shake hands while standing on the podium at the 1960 Olympics. U.S. swimmer ...
WESA

Nearly 30 years later, Muhammad Ali's courageous Olympic torch lighting still resonates

Nearly 30 years ago, Muhammad Ali held a torch and lit a cauldron to kick off the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Damion Thomas, curator of sports for the Smithsonian ...