1988 Summer Olympics
Games of the XXIV Olympiad, in Seoul, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2.
| Motto | Harmony and Progress (Korean: 화합과 전진) | ||
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| Nations | 159 | ||
| Athletes | 8,391 (6,197 men, 2,194 women) | ||
| Events | 237 in 23 sports (31 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 17 September | ||
| Closing | 2 October | ||
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| Cauldron | |||
| Stadium | Seoul Olympic Stadium | ||
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Factsheet – Opening Ceremony of the Games of the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 9 October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ "Seoul 1988 Torch Relay". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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