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- Making his Olympic debut at the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium, Nurmi earned gold medals in the 10,000-metre event and in cross-country (as an individual and as part of the Finnish team) and a silver in the 5,000 metres. In the 1924 Games in Paris he finished first in every final in which he competed, taking home five gold medals.
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Jan 1, 2005 · The 1998 season was not too short on excitement either, with some memorable shunts (Canada, Spa), incidents (Argentina, Spa again) and a down-to-the-wire championship battle. But the commentary is a massive turn-off and really spoils the repeat viewing potential – even for the truly committed fan.
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He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his 12 events in the Summer Olympic Games.
Volmari Iso-Hollo, the winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, was one of the best-known Finnish runners in the 1930s and also nicknamed the Flying Finn. During his tour of the United States in 1940, Taisto Mäki —who held five world records—was regularly referred to as a Flying Finn. [2]
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Highlights from all sixteen races of the 1998 Formula One World Championship, which saw McLaren, and in particular Mika Hakkinen, get off to a flyer at the start of the season, only for the indomitable Michael Schumacher to force his way into contention.
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