 Emblem of the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
|---|---|
| Nations | 37 |
| Athletes | 1,332 (1,206 men, 126 women) |
| Events | 117 in 14 sports (20 disciplines) |
| Opening | July 30, 1932 |
| Closing | August 14, 1932 |
| Opened by | |
| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Summer Winter | |
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles as a result; 37 countries competed, compared to the 46 at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam,[a] and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games.[b] The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers stated that the Games had made a profit of US$1 million (equivalent to US$18.19 million in 2023)[3].[b]
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Los Angles 1932 Vice-President Charles Curtis
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- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
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