The Games of the X Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California. Women participate in the springboard diving contest during the summer olympics of 1932. A large crowd gathers to watch the games and cheer. Georgia Coleman does a layout back somersault dive into the water, then three other dives. Closeup view of a smiling Georgia Coleman, springboard diver. Next diver shown is Dorothy Poynton on the high dive, followed by closeup shots of Dorothy after her dives. Swimmers participate in the swimming championships, including American Eleanor Holm in competition with Bonnie Mealing from Australia in the Women's 100 meter backstroke. Closeup shot of Eleanor Holm outside the pool. Americans take the lead in the games. Men participate in the 2000 meter 8 oar she crew shell boat race. American team is made up of team from the University of California. The crew shell race underway on Alamitos Bay in Long Beach California. The University of California team surges at the end to beat the team from Italy. Oil rigs and oil derricks seen in the background on shore behind the cheering crowd watching the race. The men's crew team from the University of California Bears pose for cameras on shore after their victory.
The opening ceremony of the 10th Olympic games held in Los Angeles, California. A large crowd seated in the stadium. The teams from different countries march on the ground. The leader holds their country's flag. Teams stand in formation. Crowd applauds. U.S. Vice President Charles Curtis stands at a podium and addresses the crowd. Other officials stand nearby. He announces the opening of the 10th Olympiad.
The opening ceremony of the 10th Olympic games held in Los Angeles, California. A large crowd seated in the stadium. The teams from different countries stand in formation on the ground. The leaders of the teams hold their country's flags. U.S. flag flies atop a flag pole. Olympic flame in the background. People watch the ceremony. The teams take the Olympic oath. The crowd applauds.
The 10th Olympic games held in Los Angeles, California. High altitude view of the stadium. A large crowd seated in the stadium. Men ride horses on the ground. They ride their horses and jump them over the obstacles. People watch the race.
Damage caused due to floods in Kentucky, United States. Area submerged in water. Ice choked rivers. Debris on the surface.
The scene is a flooded outdoor stadium that forms a skating rink in the winter. Numerous speed skaters circle a group of judges standing in the center of the frozen rink. Several skaters are going backwards at the start of sequence. Some of the competitors skate in groups. Later, several skaters compete in hurdle jumping. One knocks a hurdle down. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
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