Meanwhile back in the 1912 Summer Olympic Games... #tbt #Stockholm | Olympics

The Olympics closing ceremonies certainly look much different today than when Jim Thorpe competed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912! 🥇🥇 This original video shows Jim Thorpe shaking the hand of King Gustav V of Sweden, host of the Games, who earlier in the week told him, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the World," after Jim won both the Decathlon and the Pentathlon.🏃👟🎽 Back then, the host presented trophies for special events and achievements at the close of the Games and crowned laurels u

Swinging at the Olympics 100 years apart. Stockholm 1912 – London 2012 #tbt | Olympics