Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics for accepting payments in excess of his expenses for an exhibition tour (i.e. for "professionalism"). The athletics events took place at Los Angeles Olympic Stadium, now the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Of the 29 events competed new Olympic records were set in all but three: men's long jump, high jump and hammer throw. World records were set in 10 events. Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometres race walk appeared in the men's
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk ] The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented. Valeriy Borchin entered as the reigning world and 2008 Olympic champion. The athletes on the Chinese and Russian teams led the rankings that year: Wang Zhen and Chu Yafei were the top two, while Borchin, world record holder Vladimir Kanaykin, and Sergey Morozov