3rd Winter Olympics, in Lake Placid, New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games started on February 4 1932. The 1932 Winter Olympic Games were going to be in Big Pines, California, but because of poor snow conditions, the games were moved to Lake Placid.
Host city | Lake Placid, New York, United States | ||
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Nations | 17 | ||
Athletes | 252 (231 men, 21 women) | ||
Events | 14 in 4 sports (7 disciplines) | ||
Opening | February 4 | ||
Closing | February 13 | ||
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Stadium | Olympic Stadium Lake Placid | ||
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