Medal Standings   Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 41 32 30 103 Italy 12 12 12 36 France 10 5 4 19 Sweden 9 5 9 23 Japan 7 7 4 18 Hungary 6 4 5 15 Finland 5 8 12 25 Great Britain 4 7 5 16 Germany 3 12 5 20 Australia 3 1 1 5   Canada 2 5 8 15 CANADIAN MEDAL WINNERS Medal Event Duncan McNaughton Gold High Jump Horace Gwynne Gold Boxing-Bantamweight Hilda Strike Silver 100 m Women's Team Silver 4x100m relay Alexander Wilson Silver 800 m Men's Team Silver Sailing-8 m mixed Daniel Macdonald Silver Wrestling-Welterweight Philip Edwards Bronze 1,500 m 800 m Alexander Wilson Bronze 400 m Men's Team Bronze 4x400 m relay Eva Dawes-Spinks Bronze High Jump C.Pratt / N. de Mille Bronze Rowing-Double Sculls Men's Team Bronze Rowing-Eights w/cox Men's Team Bronze Sailing-6 m mixed

For the second time this century, the Olympic Games return to North America. The Olympic Village makes its first appearance complete with the latest American gimmick, known as "shower-baths". The men were housed in a makeshift village in Baldwin Hills while the female athletes stayed in a luxury hotel on Wilshire Boulevard.

The Americans also made an exception to the Prohibition laws for the French and Italian athletes, who claimed that wine was an essential part of their diet.

Despite the fact the Games were held during the Great Depression and only half as many athletes took part from four years ago, Canada sent its largest team to date with 102 athlete. But many of them almost didn't make it. The Canadian Olympic Association said it only had $12,000 in early July - not enough to send all the athletes it wanted. The athletes rose to the challenge, raising enough money from their sports associations, their friends and even digging into their own pockets.

Canada equaled its medal results from the 1924 Games with 15. Phil Edwards picks up three bronze medals in Athletics, giving him four in two Olympic competitions. Alex Wilson also wins three Olympic medals, a silver and two bronze, in Athletics.

Duncan McNaughton would go on to win gold in the high jump competition. The final came down to a duel with his old friend, American Bob Van Osdel. With the bar set at 1.97 metres, Van Odsel gave McNaughton some technical advice which helped him clear the bar and win the competition. This would turn out to be a significant victory for it is the last time a Canadian won gold in a non-running track and field event.

In another example of the spirit of fair play, British fencer Judy Guinness gave up any chance of winning gold when she pointed out to officials that they had missed two touches scored against her by her opponent, Ellen Preis of Austria in the final.