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What happened to Paavo Nurmi in the Olympics?
Paavo Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold medals in his twelve events in the Olympic Games.
What did Paavo Nurmi do for them to not reinstate him for the olympics?
Paavo Nurmi was suspended before the 1932 Games by an IAAF council that questioned his amateur status. The same council chose not to reinstate him from competing in Los Angeles.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
At his peak, Paavo Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards.

Question: Did the petition work?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the petition asking Nurmi's entry to be accepted work?