Opening ceremony February 4 Nations participating 17 | Closing ceremony February 15 Dates 4 Feb 1932 – 13 Feb 1932 | |
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Athletes participating 252(231 men, 21 women) Stadium James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | ||
1932 winter olympics figure skating practice footage
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It was the first of four Winter Olympics held in the United States; Lake Placid hosted again in 1980.
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- 1932 winter olympics figure skating practice footage
- Highlights
- Events
- Demonstration sports
- Participating nations
- References
The games were originally to take place in Wrightwood and Big Pines, California. The largest ski jump in the world was constructed in Big Pines for the event. But poor snow conditions caused Olympic officials to move the event to Lake Placid.
Highlights
Events
Medals were awarded in 14 events contested in 4 sports (7 disciplines).
Demonstration sports
The Games also included events in three demonstration sports.
These were the last Winter Olympics without alpine skiing, which was added in 1936. Alpine skiing held its 1932 World Championships during the Olympics, February 4–6 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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.