1932 Summer Olympics
Games of the X Olympiad, in Los Angeles, USA
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as Games of the X Olympiad, were held in Los Angeles, United States.[2]
| Host city | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
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| Nations | 37 | ||
| Athletes | 1,332 (1,206 men, 126 women) | ||
| Events | 117 in 14 sports (20 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | July 30 | ||
| Closing | August 14 | ||
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| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
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U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the games. Despite this snub, the games were thought to be a success because the LA Olympics did not end up in debt.[3]
Los Angeles was the first to provide an athletes' "village".[3]
Participating nations
changeA total of 37 nations sent athletes to compete at the Los Angeles games.[4]
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Greece
Haiti
Hungary
British India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
Jugoslavija
Related pages
changeReferences
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- ↑ "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games f the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. September 13, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1932 Los Angeles Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 21 [6 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Colombia and the Republic of China
Other websites
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