1928 Summer Olympics In preparation for the 1932 Summer Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee reviewed the costs and revenue of the 1928 Games. The committee reported a total cost of US$1.183 million with receipts of US$1.165 million, giving a negligible loss of US$18,000, which was a considerable improvement over the 1924 Games. Dutch nobleman, Frederik van Tuyll van Serooskerken, first proposed Amsterdam as host city for the Summer Olympic Games in 1912, even before the Netherlands Olympic Committee was established. The Olympic Games were cancelled in 1916 due to World War I. In 1919, the Netherlands Olympic Committee abandoned the proposal of
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, July 28, 1928. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. "(*)" Originally a five lift competition. All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Haas and Kurt Helbig equalized the standing world record in clean and jerk. All figures in kilograms.