The Atlantic

The 1932 Winter Olympics Looked Way More Fun, Dangerous than Sochi

Buried deep in the video database of the Internet Archive is footage of one of the first Winter Games — the third ever, which took place in Lake Placid, New York in 1932. The Olympics have changed ...
The Telegraph

Lambert Redd, Grafton's Olympic silver medalist, quietly 'did his part'

Lambert Redd, of Grafton and later Alton, won the silver medal in the broad jump (now known as the long jump) at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics An article from the Aug. 22, 1932 Alton Evening Telegraph ...
NBC Los Angeles

LA28 proposes change of venue for Olympics diving events

The LA28 organizing committee has proposed moving the Los Angeles Olympics diving competition from the site of the 1932 Olympics competition on the USC campus in Exposition Park to the Rose Bowl ...
insider.si.edu

Souvenir Ashtray from 1932 Summer Olympic Games

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Metal ashtray with a metal discus ...
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Envelope from the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Blank envelope with a stylized ...