1932 Summer Olympics
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The 1932 Summer Olympics were the tenth modern Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles, USA. These Games are historically significant as they took place during the Great Depression, making them notable for being hosted in a major American city during a period of severe economic hardship.
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The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles as a result; 37 countries competed, compared to the 46 at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee was led by William May Garland, a local sports enthusiast and real estate developer.
Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2028, becoming the third city in the world—following London and Paris—to do so.
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