1932-RO-S-Los Angeles IV.Pdf
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS— MEN " 7 ^ : a : : • t t ;•. - . • ••• S : ' ^ >: G- ^ ' LI G ? ' ' ..V »! ' ' TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS — MEN HREE hundred and thirty men, representing thirty-four nations, took part in the twenty-three events comprising the Athletics programme of the TGames of the Xth Olympiad. When the hnal event was concluded and the champion stood at attention on the Victory pedestal while the flag of his country was unfurled over Olympic Stadium, twenty new Olympic or World's records had been established. The responsibility for the many record-breaking performances has been generally attributed to a combination of circumstances, including the fine mental and physical condition of the athletes due to pleasant surroundings in the Olympic Village, the adequate training facilities, favorable weather conditions, excellent Track and Field facilities, and to the enthusiastic and sportsmanlike attitude of the spectators. In addition, the quality of performance of the athletes was improved because many of the tiring preliminary heats could be eliminated. This was made pos sible, first, by the ruling of the Olympic Congress, Berlin, 1930, reducing the number of entries in each sport from each country from four to three, and second, by the factor of the expense and time involved in making the long trip to Los 377 Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS—^MEN XTH OLYMPIAD LOS ANGELES 1932 Angeles, which resulted in the teams representing the nations being limited and The existing Olympic record of 21.6 seconds for the 200 Metres was beaten necessarily more carefully selected. on seven different occasions by the winners of heats or finals, in many of these All of the events in Athletics, with the exception of the Marathon and the races the men finishing second, and sometimes third, also surpassing the previous mark.
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