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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics canonical | 11 |
Statements (57)
| 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
ⓘ
surface form:
1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
|
| closingDate | 1932-08-14 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (Berlin)
ⓘ
surface form:
1936 Summer Olympics
|
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hostCity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hostCitySelectionDate | 1923-05-10 ⓘ |
| hostCitySelectionEvent |
International Olympic Committee Session
ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1936 Summer Olympics
subject surface form:
Los Angeles
subject surface form:
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter