01/08/2024
At the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, won two gold medals - one of them wearing mismatched shoes (and socks) he found in the trash. Right before the 1500-meter run, Thorpe discovered that someone had stolen his shoes from his locker. He had no spare pair and no time to buy new ones. He had only minutes to find a way to compete or forfeit his chance at Olympic glory. In a last-minute solution, a teammate lent him one shoe (it was too small but he squeezed his foot into it), and Thorpe found another in the trash. Due to the mismatched sizes, he had to wear extra socks to achieve a snug fit. Then he went out and competed against the greatest decathletes in the world and won the race at 1500 meters.
Read Thorpe's incredible story👇
https://earthlymission.com/native-american-jim-thorpe-won-two-olympic-gold-medals-mismatched-shoes-trash