WINNERS
GAMES OF THE 10 OLYMPIAD
Start:
30 Jul 1932
End:
14 Aug 1932
Countries:
37
Athletes:
1332
Sports:
17
Events:
117
City:
Los Angeles, USA
LOS ANGELES 1932 - Bid History
- Los Angeles, California, USA was the only candidate city for the Olympic games in 1932.
- It was only the second time the Olympiad was held outside of Europe after the Olympics 1904 in St.Louis.
- The 1932 Summer Olympics came during the global economic depression.
- Los Angeles organizers staged the Games over 16 days. Further, it became the olympic standard for all the next Games.
Games of the 10 Olympiad,1932 - Interesting Facts
- In 1932 the President of the USA, Herbert Hoover, was too busy campaigning for his re-election, so Vice-President Charles Curtis officially opened the Games of the 10 Olympiad at the renovated and enlarged 105,000-seat Coliseum stadium.
- The Great Depression and the difficulty and cost of traveling to Los Angeles, California reduced participation in 1932.
- The new introductions of these Games were a three-level podium for the medal winners and the raising of the flags of the winning athletes' nations.
- Famous Finnish runner Paavo NURMI was banned for life on the eve of the Olympic games for professionalism - he got payment for competing in Europe.
Summer Olympics 1932 - Medal Table
LOS ANGELES 1932 - Top Medalists
ITA
3
0
0
USA
3
0
0
HUN
2
2
0
2
1
0
FRA
2
0
0
FRA
2
0
0
FRA
2
0
0
HUN
2
0
0
2
0
0
ITA
2
0
0
JPN
2
0
0
SWE
2
0
0
USA
2
0
0
USA
2
0
0
GBR
2
0
0