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Why LA28 has chosen Atlanta as the U.S. starting point for the Olympic torch relay

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Atlanta will serve as the U.S. starting point for the 2028 Olympic torch relay. The city was chosen to honor the 1996 Olympic Games, where Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron.

The U.S. portion of the 2028 Olympic torch relay will begin in Atlanta, the city where legendary boxer Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron in 1996.

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