1932 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony - Lake Placid

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1928 St. Moritz                                                                                   Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936
III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid, New York
1932

Governor of New York, Franklin Roosevelt opens the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid

Olympic Ceremony Records
italics indicate records at the time

• First Winter Games in North America
• First Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony to Use Loudspeakers
• Fewest Events (tied 1928 St. Moritz) - 14

Opening Ceremony Olympic Stadium (7,475)
February 4, 1932
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Official Report

Opening Ceremony Highlights
The Opening Ceremony of the third Winter Olympics were held on a bright and sunny morning.  Notably, this was the first Winter Olympic ceremony to use loudspeakers and the Governor of New York, Franklin Roosevelt opened the games.  Roosevelt would later win the 1932 Presidential Election.  This brief ceremony lasted less than 30 minutes in length.

• Officials Enter Stadium
• National Anthem of the United States performed by military band
• Parade of Nations
• Games opened by FDR
• Olympic Flag raised
• Althete's Oath

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Gold Medal of the1932 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid

Olympic Poster of the 1932 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid

1932 Olympic Stadium in Lake Placid

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