Carrying a Torch 12/24/2001

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GREGORY SMITH/AP		Carrying a Torch From Atlanta to New York City, the first leg of the Olympic Torch's journey was filled with familiar faces and poignant moments Boxing legend Muhammed Ali holds up the first Olympic torch lit from a cauldron during a ceremony at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001. Behind Ali is a map showing the torch's route. The torch was brought by jet from Athens, Greece, to Atlanta International Airport and then by motorcade to the park before beginning a 46-state tour to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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