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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.
Did the petition asking Nurmi's entry to be accepted work?
No.
Did Paavo Nurmi stop running afterwards?
Paavo Nurmi continued to compete after these events.
How did Finland react to that decision to postpone until the 1934 meet in Stockholm?
Finns charged that the Swedish officials had used devious tricks in their campaign against Paavo Nurmi's amateur status, and ceased all athletic relations with Sweden.
What happened after the decision to postpone the race until the 1934 meet in Stockholm?
The council resolved to suspend athletes that it finds in violation of the IAAF amateur code. With a 12–5 vote, Paavo Nurmi's suspension from international amateur athletics became definite.

Question: Did he run any long distances as an amateur?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Paavo Nurmi run any long distances as an amateur?