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Why did Olympic officials take away Thorpe’s gold medals for the pentathlon and decathlon?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Pero eran otros tiempos y años más tarde el Comité Olímpico Internacional decidió quitarle las medallas a Thorpe porque se descubrió que había cobrado dinero como beisbolista antes de las competencias olímpicas, algo prohibido en aquel entonces.

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Answer:

Minor league baseball.

Step-by-step explanation:

He was the Olympic track champion who lost his gold medals because he played minor league baseball.

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