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The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family.
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International Olympic Committee
Governing body of Olympic sports
The International Olympic Committee is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is the authority responsible for organizing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jim Thorpe
American athlete (1887–1953)
James Francis Thorpe was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. Considered one of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)