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1932 Winter Olympics
| III Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Nations participating | 17 |
| Athletes participating | 252 (231 men, 21 women) |
| Events | 14 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 4, 1932 |
| Closing ceremony | February 15, 1932 |
| Officially opened by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Athlete's Oath | Jack Shea |
| Olympic Torch | --- |
The III Olympic Winter Games were held in Lake Placid, New York, USA and opened on February 4, 1932.
Medal winners
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Speed skating
Medal Count
Top medal-collecting nations:
| 1932 Winter Olympics medal count | |||||
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| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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