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
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 kilometres walk Li Chunxiu. Well ahead, Ivanova bounded across the finish line in first, but her final sprint only earned her a disqualification. Ileana Salvador sprinted past Li at the line, also earning a disqualification, giving Chen the gold medal and China the gold/bronze combination. Chen also took the Olympic record in the first time Olympic event. Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 kilometres walk The Women's 10 km Walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held on August 3, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 44 competitors, with six athletes who were disqualified. Inside