The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles as a result; 37 countries competed, compared to the 46 at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee was led by William May Garland, a local sports enthusiast and real estate developer. The 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States: July 30 – August 14, 1932. Top of the medal table: United States (44 gold, 36 silver, 30 bronze); Italy (12 gold, 12 silver, 12 bronze); France (11 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze). Wiki link