Los Angeles Olympic Games of 1932:

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, The Olympic Games

returned to the United States after being in Europe for 28 years, but, the fact that the 'Great Depression'

was sweeping the world, caused a reduction in the number of participating athletes and countries.

So from 46 nations competing in previous Olympics down to 37 and athletes 3014-1328.

For example: The football tournament was canceled due to lack of equipment.

This situation caused a controversy

In total, 37 countries submitted a total of 1408 athletes, of whom 127 were women and 1281 men, who played 117 different tests. The July 30 began these games.

For example Canada is the country where there are more participants.

Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Horse Riding, Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.

Sports:

Cycling Boxing

Kusuo Kitamura, when he was 14 years old he won in the 1,500 meters freestyle and he became the youngest athlete to win a gold medal.

Important Moments:

Babe Didrikson of 18 years old, she participate in the events in athletics and she won the javelin gold medal and she set a world record in the high jump and 80 meters.

The Swedish police Ivar Johansson won three medals in wrestling. Four years later he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition.

The most important countries are the United States and Italy with the highest number of medals.

Thank you for your attention.Julia Díaz Cano Parra