The Long Beach Marine Stadium is a marine venue located in
Long Beach, California
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. Created in 1932 to host the
rowing
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events for the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
in neighboring
Los Angeles
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, the stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States.
History
![Marine Stadium Long Beach California aerial view](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Marine_Stadium_Long_Beach_California_aerial_view.jpg)
The site was purchased in 1923 and Marine Stadium was created two years later when the
Alamitos Bay
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was dredged to only in length. An additional was dredged by 1932 in time for the Olympics in LA. Turf replaced the temporary grandstands in 1997. The following year, the venue expanded to accommodate new teen and disabled rowing programs. Permanent restrooms replaced temporary ones in 2009.
The site is now registered as
California Historical Landmark
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Criteria
Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of ...
#1014.
Marker NO. 1014 at the site reads:
*NO. 1014 LONG BEACH MARINE STADIUM - Created in 1932 for the rowing events of the Xth Olympiad, the Stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States. Its width allowed four teams to race abreast, eliminating additional heats and allowing oarsmen to enter the finals at the peak of their form. Later it served as the venue for the 1968 and 1976 United States men's Olympic rowing trials and the 1984 United States women's Olympic rowing trials. The site remains an important training and competitive center for rowers, including our National and Olympic teams.
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1932 & 2028 Summer Olympics
The Long Beach Marine Stadium hosted the rowing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
, the first time Los Angeles hosted the Olympics. The venue will host rowing and canoe sprint during the 2028 Summer Olympics
The 2028 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, also known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28) is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14 to July 30, 2028, in and around Los Angeles, Cali ...
.
The stadium also hosted the United States
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rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...
trials for the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
that were held in Mexico City
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.
References
1932 Summer Olympics official report.
pp. 70–73.
City of Long Beach, California Marine Stadium.
City of Long Beach California Marine Stadium history.
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Venues of the 1932 Summer Olympics
Venues of the 2028 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowing venues
Olympic canoeing venues
Sports venues in Long Beach, California
Sports venues completed in 1932
1932 establishments in California