Astronaut Charles Duke who brought the Olympic spirit to the Moon honoured by the IOC

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Channel: IOC Media · 2018 · Sports

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In April 1972, with a few minutes left on the Moon during their Apollo 16 mission, American astronaut Charles Duke and his commander John Young decided to do a few high-jump exercises in what they called the “Lunar Olympics” to celebrate the Olympic year. To honour the team who embodied the Olympic spirit from Earth to the Moon, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach today presented the Sky is the Limit Trophy to Charles Duke. He was the 10th man in history to walk on the Moon after completing a successful mission back in 1972.

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