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* The USA won the medal tally with a total of 12 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze). |
* The USA won the medal tally with a total of 12 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze). |
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* Seventeen countries participated. |
* Seventeen countries participated. |
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+ | ==Events== |
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+ | [[File:Olympic Bobsled Run Lake Placid2.jpg|thumb|right|A WPA poster,<br>advertising the bobsled run|alt=A stylized image shows a four-man bobled running the bobsled track, with an observation tower and spectator viewing area on either side. At the top of the image are the flags of the United States, the Olympic movement, and France, and the bottom of the poster reads, "Olympic Bobsled Run Lake Placid, Up where winter calls to play, Operated by New York State Conservation Dept."]] |
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+ | Medals were awarded in 14 events in 5 sports (7 disciplines). |
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+ | * [[Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Bobsleigh]] |
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+ | * [[Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Figure skating]] |
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+ | * [[Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Ice hockey]] |
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+ | * [[Nordic skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Nordic skiing]] |
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+ | ** [[Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Cross-country skiing]] |
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+ | ** [[Nordic combined at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Nordic combined]] |
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+ | ** [[Ski jumping at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Ski jumping]] |
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+ | * [[Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Speed skating]] |
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+ | ===Demonstration sports=== |
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+ | The Games also included events in three [[demonstration sport]]s. |
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+ | * [[Curling at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Curling]] |
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+ | * [[Sled dog race at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Sled dog race]] |
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+ | * [[Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Speed skating]] (women) |
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+ | These were the last Winter Olympics without [[Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics|Alpine skiing]], which was added in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936|1936]]. |
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+ | ==Venues== |
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+ | {{Main|Venues of the 1932 Winter Olympics}} |
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+ | *[[Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex|Intervales Ski-Hill]] - Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping |
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+ | *[[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]] - Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) |
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+ | *[[Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run|Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run]] - Bobsleigh |
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+ | *[[Herb Brooks Arena|Olympic Arena]] - Figure skating, Ice hockey |
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+ | *[[James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink|Olympic Stadium]] - Ice hockey, Speed skating |
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+ | ==Participating nations== |
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+ | [[File:File BobsleighrunLP.JPG|thumb|The Olympic Bobsled run from the air]] |
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+ | Athletes from 17 nations competed in these Games, down from 25 nations at the previous Games in 1928. [[Argentina]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Mexico]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[Yugoslavia]] did not send athletes to Lake Placid. |
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+ | *<!--{{flagicon|AUT|1932 Winter}}-->[[Austria]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagicon|BEL|1932 Winter}}-->[[Belgium]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Canada]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|TCH|1932 Winter}}-->[[Czechoslovakia]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|FIN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Finland]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|FRA|1932 Winter}}-->[[France]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|GER|1932 Winter}}-->[[Germany]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|GBR|1932 Winter}}-->[[Great Britain]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|HUN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Hungary]] |
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+ | |valign=top| |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|ITA|1932 Winter}}-->[[Italy]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|JPN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Japan]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|NOR|1932 Winter}}-->[[Norway]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|POL|1932 Winter}}-->[[Poland]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|ROU|1932 Winter}}-->[[Romania]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|SWE|1932 Winter}}-->[[Sweden]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|SUI|1932 Winter}}-->[[Switzerland]] |
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+ | *<!--{{flagIOC|USA|1932 Winter}}-->[[United States of America|United States]] |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Medal count== |
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+ | {{Main|1932 Winter Olympics medal table}} |
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+ | {| {{RankedMedalTable}} |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center; background: #ccccff;" |
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+ | | 1 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|USA|1932 Winter}}-->[[United States of America|United States]] (host nation) || 6 || 4 || 2 || 12 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 2 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|NOR|1932 Winter}}-->[[Norway]] || 3 || 4 || 3 || 10 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 3 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Canada]] || 1 || 1 || 5 || 7 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 4 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|SWE|1932 Winter}}-->[[Sweden]] || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 5 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|FIN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Finland]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 6 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|AUT|1932 Winter}}-->[[Austria]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 7 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|FRA|1932 Winter}}-->[[France]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 8 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|SUI|1932 Winter}}-->[[Switzerland]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 9 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|GER|1932 Winter}}-->[[Germany]] || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |
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+ | |- style="text-align: center;" |
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+ | | 10 || style="text-align: left;" | <!--{{flagIOC|HUN|1932 Winter}}-->[[Hungary]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | *{{IOC games|games=1932 Winter Olympics }} |
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+ | *{{IOC medals|games=1932 Winter Olympics }} |
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+ | *[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932w.pdf ''III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932'', 1932] The official report. |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *{{IOC games|games=1932 Winter Olympics }} |
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+ | * [http://www.orda.org Lake Placid Olympic Authority] |
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+ | * [http://www.marcolympics.org/jeux/1932/winter/index.php The program of the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics] |
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Revision as of 21:05, 13 February 2014
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It was the 1st Winter Olympics held in the United States.
Highlights
- The Games were opened by New York Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States later the same year.
- Irving Jaffee won the 5,000 m (3.1 mi.) and the 10,000 m (6.2 mi.) speedskating gold medals, beating previous champion and world record holder Ivar Ballangrud in the 10,000 m by 4.5 m (5 yards), mainly because the favorites were unaccustomed to the common start.
- The USA won the medal tally with a total of 12 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze).
- Seventeen countries participated.
Events
Medals were awarded in 14 events in 5 sports (7 disciplines).
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Nordic combined
- Ski jumping
- Speed skating
Demonstration sports
The Games also included events in three demonstration sports.
- Curling
- Sled dog race
- Speed skating (women)
These were the last Winter Olympics without Alpine skiing, which was added in 1936.
Venues
- Main article: Venues of the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Intervales Ski-Hill - Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping
- Lake Placid - Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing)
- Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run - Bobsleigh
- Olympic Arena - Figure skating, Ice hockey
- Olympic Stadium - Ice hockey, Speed skating
Participating nations
Athletes from 17 nations competed in these Games, down from 25 nations at the previous Games in 1928. Argentina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia did not send athletes to Lake Placid.
Medal count
- Main article: 1932 Winter Olympics medal table
1 | United States (host nation) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
2 | Norway | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
3 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
4 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- Template:IOC games
- Template:IOC medals
- III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932, 1932 The official report.
External links
- Template:IOC games
- Lake Placid Olympic Authority
- The program of the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics
Preceded by Amsterdam 1928 |
Olympics 1932 |
Succeeded by Los Angeles 1932 |
Preceded by St. Moritz 1928 |
Winter Olympics 1932 |
Succeeded by Garmish-Partenkirchen 1936 |