One hundred and eight years ago, Jim Thorpe shattered Olympic records in the decathlon and pentathlon. Now, a group is pushing the International Olympic Committee to restore his status as the sole gold medalist in both events.
One hundred and eight years ago, Jim Thorpe shattered Olympic records in the decathlon and pentathlon. Now, a group is pushing the International Olympic Committee to restore his status as the sole gold medalist in both events.
started Wednesday, launched by Pictureworks Entertainment in partnership with several Native American tribes, the National Congress of American Indians and several of Thorpe's descendants. Pictureworks is producing an upcoming feature film about Thorpe's life,"Bright Path." Thorpe, who was born in Oklahoma and was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, went to the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as part of the U.S. contingent, even though Native Americans such as him weren't recognized as U.S. citizens at the time. He won gold in the pentathlon, placing first in four of the five events, then he replicated his domination in the decathlon. Thorpe placed in the top four of all 10 events, scoring 8,413 points and winning by 688 points. His point total would stand as an Olympic record for almost two decades.
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