1932 Los Angeles Olympics
Also called: Games of the X Olympiad, Los Angeles 1932
The Depression and the long journey meant only some 1,300 athletes from 37 nations took part. The first Olympic Village for men was built, and medal ceremonies with a podium and flag-raising began.
Organizing Committee of the Games of the Xth Olympiad · Public domain · Source
The Games were held from 30 July to 14 August 1932, centred on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. With the Depression keeping many teams at home, only 1,332 athletes took part. Even so, the first Olympic Village for male athletes was built, and the Games introduced medal ceremonies with the top three on a podium and their flags raised, along with photo-finish cameras and precise timing. The American Babe Didrikson won two gold medals in women’s athletics.