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Jim Thorpe restored as sole gold medalist in 1912 Olympic events

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Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon. Thorpe stripped of gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time. IOC to announce change Friday on 110th anniversary of Thorpe's decathlon win. King Gustav V of Sweden proclaimed Thorpe as "the greatest athlete in the world"

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The Guardian

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals

IOC restores American’s Olympic decathlon and pentathlon winsThorpe was stripped of golds for playing minor league baseballJim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm – nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.The International Olympic Committee announced the change Friday on the 110th anniversary of Thorpe winn…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm -- nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic pentathlon, decathlon

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

2 years ago·United States

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