The contribution of
the games in California was the first building of the Olympic Village to house
athletes, which were housed men while the ladies were housed in a luxury hotel. In
addition, first used the photo finish and the automatic timing track events in
athletics. Also, implemented the three-level podium for awards ceremonies
and hoisting the national flag of the winner of each test (Baron de Coubertin
created the game as a participation of athletes in their personal capacity and
not national) .2
In turn, for the first time in the twentieth century, the skills were performed within 79 days by focusing on a schedule of 16 days from 30 July to 14 August. Since then, the Olympics have been developed in periods between 15 and 18 days.
Apart from high absenteeism, the competitive level rose to overcome or tied 18 world records, in addition to attendance at sporting events was also an event, reaching up to 100 thousand people gather for the opening ceremony
Athletic highlights:
The Japanese athlete Kusuo Kitamura, 14 years old, won the 1,500 m swim lbre and became the youngest athlete to win a gold medal.
The American Babe Didrikson of 18 years, called for the five female athletics, but was only allowed to participate in three. Of these, won the javelin gold medal and broke the world record in high jump and 80 meters.
The Swedish police Ivar Johansson won three medals in wrestling and wrestling.
Carl Westergren, another Swedish wrestler won his third title in Greco-Roman, each time in a different category.
In a remarkable gesture of fair play, British fencer Judy Guinness gave up his hopes for a gold medal after them to see the judges had found that his opponent Austrian Ellen Preis had touched her twice.
Argentina's Juan Carlos Zabala nicknamed El Nandu Creole, was Olympic champion in marathon
Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932
In turn, for the first time in the twentieth century, the skills were performed within 79 days by focusing on a schedule of 16 days from 30 July to 14 August. Since then, the Olympics have been developed in periods between 15 and 18 days.
Apart from high absenteeism, the competitive level rose to overcome or tied 18 world records, in addition to attendance at sporting events was also an event, reaching up to 100 thousand people gather for the opening ceremony
Athletic highlights:
The Japanese athlete Kusuo Kitamura, 14 years old, won the 1,500 m swim lbre and became the youngest athlete to win a gold medal.
The American Babe Didrikson of 18 years, called for the five female athletics, but was only allowed to participate in three. Of these, won the javelin gold medal and broke the world record in high jump and 80 meters.
The Swedish police Ivar Johansson won three medals in wrestling and wrestling.
Carl Westergren, another Swedish wrestler won his third title in Greco-Roman, each time in a different category.
In a remarkable gesture of fair play, British fencer Judy Guinness gave up his hopes for a gold medal after them to see the judges had found that his opponent Austrian Ellen Preis had touched her twice.
Argentina's Juan Carlos Zabala nicknamed El Nandu Creole, was Olympic champion in marathon
Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932
