Board of the International Athletics Association, 1932
The board of the International Athletics Association during a meeting in the 'Russian Court' in Berlin. From left to right: Barclay (United Kingdom), Stankevits (Hungary), Genet (France), Sigfrid J. Edstroem (Sweden), Ekelund (Sweden), Mericamp (France) and Karl Ritter von Halt (Germany). Due to increased expenses claims, the Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi was disqualified for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 since he thereby violated the amateur provisions.