Lake Placid 1932

Unique Double

American Eddie Eagan achieved a unique feat by winning gold medals in both summer and winter sports. In 1920 in Antwerp, he had won the light-heavyweight boxing category at the Olympic Summer Games. In Lake Placid, 12 years later, he won in the four-man bobsleigh.

NOCs: 17

Athletes: 252 (21 women, 231 men)

Events: 14

Volunteers: N/A

Media: N/A

A Female Flag-bearer

A small, all female team of just four figure skaters from Great Britain meant that for the first time, it was a woman, Mollie Phillips, who had the honour of carrying the British flag into the stadium at the Opening ceremony.

Indoor Hockey

Hockey was played in a covered hall.

The Games Continued

Warm weather conditions caused the holding of the four-man bobsled competition to be delayed until two days after the closing ceremony for the Games had already taken place.

Ceremonies

4 February 1932, Lake Placid. Opening Ceremony. Speeches of the Officials.

Official Opening of the Games by:

The Governor of the State of New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt

Lighting the Olympic Flame by:

A symbolic fire at an Olympic Winter Games was first lit in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Olympic Oath by:

John Ames "Jack" Shea (speed skating)

Officials' Oath by:

The officials' oath at an Olympic Winter Games was first sworn in 1972 at Sapporo.