Justice for Jim Thorpe! Olympic Wins Fully Reinstated by IOC on 110th Anniversary
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstates Jim Thorpe as the sole champion of the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games.
Key Points:
- SALT LAKE CITY, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstates Jim Thorpe as the sole champion of the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games.
- It is addressed by an extraordinary gesture of fair play from the concerned National Olympic Committees."
- Bright Path Strong commends the IOC for setting the record straight and fully reinstating Jim Thorpe.
- Nedra Darling concludes, "I pray that Jim, his family, and our ancestors are celebrating that the truth has been upheld today, on this 110th anniversary of Jim being awarded his Olympic gold medals.