OLYMPIC GAMES
NURMI NOT TO RACE REJECTION OF HIS ENTRY (Received July 29, 7.45 p.m.) LOS ANGELES. July 28 The International Amateur Athletic Federation to-day decided to bar Paavo Nurmi, of Finland, from the Olympic Games. It rejected his entry after a hearing. The question of declaring Nurmi a professional did not enter into the action of the federation. It merely rejected his entry on what it considered to be good and sufficient grounds, and closed the case. Goulding (Australia), Stonely (Britain) and Carr (United States) will run together in tlieir heat in the 400 metres event. The virtual conclusion of a hard and determined practice period finds the Australian and New Zealand Olympiad competitors generally in good condition with reasonably fair prospects of winning their share of honours. Of the New Zealanders, Elliot has recorded good trials. The chances of Golding and Black have been retarded owing to injuries. They are also facing very strong opposition. Lovelock has an excellent chance in the 1500 metrea. Savidan is regarded as a remarkable distance man and is conceded a good chance in the 10,000 metres. The New Zealand rowers havo the material advantage of long training on the course, which is "a most unusual one.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21248, 30 July 1932, Page 9
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