1932 Summer Olympics

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The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held during the Great Depression, notable for their streamlined organization and record-breaking athletic performances.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Summer Olympic Games
international sporting event
multi-sport event
approximateAttendance 100000 spectators at opening ceremony
athletesVillage purpose-built Olympic Village for male athletes
cityHostedAgain 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
closingDate 1932-08-14
continent North America
country United States
currencyContext Great Depression era budget constraints
demonstrationSport American football
Czech gymnastics (Sokol)
Lacrosse Sixes variant
baseball
field handball
lacrosse
economicContext held during global economic depression
editionNumber 10
followedBy 1936 Summer Olympics
governingBody International Olympic Committee
hostCity Los Angeles
hostCitySelectionDate 1923-05-10
hostCitySelectionEvent 21st IOC Session
hostCitySelectionLocation Rome
innovation first official Olympic Village for male athletes
photo-finish technology in athletics
use of automatic timing in track events
introducedEvent men's 50 kilometre race walk
men's kayak events in canoeing demonstration
women's 4 × 100 metres relay
women's 80 metres hurdles
women's javelin throw
legacy established Los Angeles as a recurring Olympic host city
model for cost-conscious Olympic organization
mainStadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
medalTableLeader United States
motto Citius, Altius, Fortius
notableFor record-breaking athletic performances
streamlined organization
numberOfAthletes 1332
numberOfEvents 117
numberOfFemaleAthletes 226
numberOfMaleAthletes 1106
numberOfParticipatingNations 37
numberOfSports 14
officialName Games of the X Olympiad
openingDate 1932-07-30
organisingCommitteePresident William May Garland
precededBy 1928 Summer Olympics
primaryLanguage English
secondaryLanguage French
secondInMedalTable Italy
stadiumCapacity 105000
thirdInMedalTable France
ticketPricingPolicy reduced prices due to economic hardship
timePeriod Great Depression
torchRelay no formal torch relay held


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