Playbook's Stadium 50 -- Significant moments in North American stadium history
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium, 1996
Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic cauldron.
Setting the stage for one of the trashiest and blatantly commercial Olympics ever, the Atlanta opening ceremonies included a parade of pickup trucks. By having Muhammad Ali light the Olympic cauldron, however, the organizers made up for it. Well, almost.
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High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
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Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
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Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
