Decathletes aim for greatness
Rules to play Olympic Decathlon

Decathletes aim for greatness
In 1912, the USAs Jim Thorpe became the first winner of the decathlon and was allegedly declared the greatest athlete in the world by King Gustav V of Sweden. Later, it surfaced that he broke amateur rules by playing professional baseball (is there anything this guy couldnt do?). His Olympic titles were later reinstated after his death.












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