After being told “Wait your turn” back in 1928, Los Angeles gets the chance to host the Summer Olympics for the first time in 1932. But when the Great Depression hits the global economy in 1930, neither the City of Angels nor the Olympic movement are immune from its effects. Despite this, Los Angeles would introduce several innovations that are still a part of the Olympic movement to this day, even if their impact would be somewhat overshadowed by the 1936 Games in Berlin.

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Sources:

Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results

Olympic Games Alpinism Prize

Olympedia – 1932 Summer Olympics Overview

1932 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

1932 Olympic Games

Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs