Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals

• Thorpe had been restored as a co-winner of both events in 1982, but not the sole winner.

Details: A campaign to reinstate Thorpe's medals was led by Bright Path Strong, an organization named after Thorpe's Native American name.

• Bright Path Strong started a petition and contacted the surviving family members of Hugo Wieslander and Ferdinand Bie, the Olympians who were also awarded gold medals in the two events.
• The IOC said both families considered Thorpe the winner.
• In its petition, Bright Path Strong called Thorpe's status as a co-champion "a painful reminder of the deep inequities even the most triumphant athletes of color have faced."

What they're saying: "This is a most exceptional and unique situation, which has been addressed by an extraordinary gesture of fair play from the National Olympic Committees concerned," IOC President Thomas Bach said.

• "A moment 110 years in the making to finally hear the words officially spoken again, ‘Jim Thorpe is the sole winner of the 1912 decathlon and pentathlon,'" Anita Thorpe, a granddaughter of Jim Thorpe, said in a statement through Bright Path Strong.