What did Paavo Nurmi, a Finnish runner, do when Finnish officials had refused to enter him for the 10,000 m?
Correct answer: He ran alone at another track and was faster than the winner
ZePlayer
what a fast Finnisher !
Fun guy
I thought politics should be left out of the Olympics .. ?
coquina67
Blooply, Yes, he did win the Gold for that race.
Favour
baymax, It makes no sense, refusing to put him in because they want to give a chance to another runner. Everyone got a chance in life & one's shouldn't be forfeited for another's - excepted he consensiously allows that. If his was a God given talent, why not allow him get the medals he deserves. Good thing he challenged them & prove he is the champ always. politics always spoils things in the the world
Ingrid
If I was an athlete, I would never want a gold medal if all the best performers weren’t there as well. It would mean not actually being the best in the world.
Studeman
In a life long distance runner and Nurmi & Zatopek were my idols
Player #26609410
Paavo Nurmi's performance at the 1924 Olympics (1500 and 5000 m winner) was matched by Hicham El Guerrouj 80 years later in Athens.
PhoenixGriffin911
Blooply, Arohanui -- eventually he won a total of 8 medals
Veronica
Roy Jones, zeplayer, haha nice one!
DRM
Fun guy, politics in this olympics? It sure is, just look at the Caitlyn Clark snub
Player #120374466
Papri, No. He just proved a point that he could of won the medal had he been given the chance.
Papri
I am confused, did he get the gold medal for that very 10,000m race?
Jade
I have learned to almost always go with the longest answer. They have more info, making them more likely to be right
Lesego
Favour, I 💯 agree with you!
Player #51955750
wonder if anybody has beaten his record
zara althea joice
if i was him i would give back the medal . thats kindness
zara althea joice
i had medals too.
kent bryan
a creepy designed but its totally true!
mehru
woww amazing
padi
that is the problem of denial of one's talent and capabilities and too much political or favouritism... that really makes one angry and crazy...
Charmaine Phillips
Favour, I agree 100% with you ❗
Jen
ZePlayer, he is that fast , he beat the winner
Hannah
my new idol
saya steeve
great😇
ghalib
He was Finnish and he ran to the finish
Seth
I hope he didn’t cry about that
jhay lang to!
never heard of him😁✌️
Mark
What a spirit! 😇
Roy Jones
ZePlayer, haha nice one!
DK
Blooply, Yes and the 3,000 m steeplechase and 3,000 m team steeplechase. And silver in the x-country and 5,000 m.
Player #41763728
ZePlayer, Bahahahahah
baymax
Fun guy, wasn't politics, nope as far as I can tell it was another runner they wanted to give a chance to,
cos he was winning all the medals
baymax
Blooply, doesn't look like it!!
Malay Mishra
hats off to you nurmy...🏃
CarpBull
And they are called flegmatic and slow 😆