Winter Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS officially opened at Lake Placid . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York performed the opening ceremony of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid , New York in the presence of 350 athletes from 17 nations . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt addressing the athletes from different nations in front of the grandstand at the opening ceremony . 14 February 1932, Lake Placid New York United States

Winter Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS officially opened at Lake Placid . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York performed the opening ceremony of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid , New York in the presence of 350 athletes from 17 nations . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt addressing the athletes from different nations in front of the grandstand at the opening ceremony . 14 February 1932, Lake Placid New York United States

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Winter Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS officially opened at Lake Placid . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York performed the opening ceremony of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid , New York in the presence of 350 athletes from 17 nations . Governor Franklin D Roosevelt addressing the athletes from different nations in front of the grandstand at the opening ceremony . 14 February 1932, Lake Placid New York United States

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