Helene Emma Madison was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
Madison (left) with Johnny Weissmuller at 1932 Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles; 37 nations competed, compared to the 46 in the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers claimed that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000.
The Australian Olympic Team at the Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, 1932
Lauri Lehtinen (left) and Ralph Hill finishing the 5000 m race at the 1932 Olympics
Takeichi Nishi with Olympic steed, Uranus
The Rose Bowl hosted the track cycling events for the 1932 Summer Olympics