1932 Winter Olympics - Highlights

Highlights

• The Games were opened by New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States later the same year.
• Irving Jaffee won the 5,000 m (3.1 mi.) and the 10,000 m (6.2 mi.) speedskating gold medals, beating previous champion and world record holder Ivar Ballangrud in the 10,000 m by 4.5 m (5 yards), mainly because the favourites were unaccustomed to the common start.
• The USA won the medal tally with a total of 12 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze).
• Seventeen countries participated.