1932 Winter Olympics

The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It was the first of four Winter Olympic Games held in the United States.

Events
Medals were awarded in 14 events contested in 4 sports (7 disciplines).


 * Bobsleigh (2) (details)
 * Ice hockey (1) (details)
 * Skating
 * Figure skating (3) (details)
 * Speed skating (4) (details)
 * Nordic skiing (details)
 * Cross-country skiing (2) (details)
 * Nordic combined (1) (details)
 * Ski jumping (1) (details)

Participating Nations
Athletes from 17 nations competed in these Games, down from 25 nations at the previous Games in 1928. Argentina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia did not send athletes to Lake Placid.

Medal Count
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