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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.
* Tokyo hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the SVG file, tap or hover over a city to show its name (only on the desktop). The following is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually ...
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
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]
The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to end but Southern Californians might already be wondering how to buy tickets or work as volunteers when the Games come to their part of the world.. The short ...
In 1932, the Coliseum hosted the Summer Olympic Games, the first of two Olympic Games hosted at the stadium. The Coliseum served as the site of the field hockey , gymnastics , the show jumping part of the equestrian event, and track and field events, along with the opening and closing ceremonies. [ 52 ]
Los Angeles got the 2028 games as a consolation prize when Paris was picked for 2024. Back in 1932, LA hosted its first Olympics. The city was the only bidder for the games at a time marred by the ...
This will be the third time Los Angeles has hosted the Olympics, as they had them in 1932 and 1984. The only other three-time hosts are Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024) and London (1908, 1948 and 2012)