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The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 9, 1923.Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles’ Olympic Committee led by Billy May Garland, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by default to host the 1932 Games.
The men's eight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place at the Long Beach Marine Stadium. [1] It was held from 10 to 13 August. [2] There were 8 boats (72 competitors) from 8 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. [2]
Los Angeles Olympics may refer to three different Olympic Games held or to be held in Los Angeles: 1932 Summer Olympics , Games of the X Olympiad 1984 Summer Olympics , Games of the XXIII Olympiad
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested. It was the first time the 50 kilometres race walk appeared in the athletic program at the Games. This was the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program and the first time that women competed in the javelin throw and 80m ...
The men's coxed four competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place at the Long Beach Marine Stadium. [1] It was held from 10 to 13 August. [2] There were 7 boats (35 competitors) from 7 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. [2]
LA will become the third city in the world to host three Olympics when the Summer Games come to Southern California from July 14 to July 30, 2028. ... The first time was in 1932 and the second was ...
Long Beach also was part of the 1932 and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The stadium at Dignity Health Sports Park, which opened in 2003 as the Home Depot Center and is home to the Galaxy, will be used ...
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 to August 14. The 1932 Games had 1,332 athletes from 37 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in a total of 116 events in 14 sports. [1]