Some claim the canonization church requirement of a miracle was met on July 22, 2017, when Jaime Nieto, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a backflip accident three years after the Clemente film was released, walked 130 steps at his own wedding to fellow Olympian Shevon Stoddart. The miracle was predicted by Rossi as a demonstration of the power of God in a letter he wrote to Pope Francis. Skeptics say Nieto's walking was improbable, but not miraculous, and was a result of Nieto's hard work and determination. The cause was also delayed according to some reports because the Archbishop of Puerto Rico was less passionate about Clemente's canonization than Pope Francis, and Vatican officials needing more time to investigate the miraculous claims.