Why do athletes remember Paavo Nurmi?

为什么运动员们都记得帕弗•努尔米？

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Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi won a total of 12 Olympic MEDALS spanning three Games.

芬兰选手帕沃·鲁米在三届奥运会上总共获得了12枚奖牌。

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When the name of Paavo Nurmi flashed on the electric scoreboard, the Stadium was filled with thunderous applause.

当电子记分牌上打出帕沃·努尔米的名字时，全场发出雷鸣般的掌声。

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The American's ninth career gold medal also ties him with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina for the most in Olympic history.

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The Moroccan emulated the achievement of Finn Paavo Nurmi in 1924 as he cruised to victory in the 5, 000 in one of the most mouth-watering head-to-heads of the Athens Games.

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