On this day - 30 July

On July 30th 1932 the 10th Olympic Games were opened in Los Angeles, California. Only 37 countries competed in this edition of the Olympics, a drop from the 46 countries who had competed in Amsterdam in 1928. Only three countries took part in the hockey, which meant despite losing both their matches, USA still took a bronze medal in the event.

This was the first Olympic Games to feature an Olympic village, where all the male athletes competing stayed during the competition. The female athletes were housed at a local hotel. The Olympic village became a staple feature of the Olympics and continued into future editions of the games.