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The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the second summer Olympic Games held in Asia, after Tokyo 1964, and the first held in South Korea. As the host country, South Korea ranked fourth overall, winning 12 gold medals and 33 medals in the competition. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters ) showed the Games all over the world. [4]
- Democracy Embraced
- Sprint Scandal
- Debuts and Firsts
Awarding the Summer Games to South Korea provided the impetus for the country to embrace democracy. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) boycotted, and was joined by Cuba, Ethiopia and Nicaragua. Still, records were set with 159 nations participating, 52 winning medals and 31 taking home gold medals.
Canadian Ben Johnson set a world record in the 100m sprint, but tested positive for steroids. Johnson was the first world-famous athlete to be disqualified for using drugs. After his disqualification, Carl Lewis was awarded the 100m gold, meaning he had successfully defended his 1984 Olympic title.
For the first time, all three medallists in equestrian dressage were women. Swedish fencer Kerstin Palm became the first woman to take part in seven Olympic Games, and table tennis made its Olympic debut. Tennis also returned to the programme after a hiatus of 64 years. The event was open to professionals, and Steffi Graf concluded her Grand Slam t...
19 de abr. de 2024 · Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Seoul that took place September 17–October 2, 1988. The Seoul Games were the 21st occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. After boycotts had marred the previous two Olympiads, political problems threatened to return to center stage at the 1988 Games.
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Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics; Tournament details; Host country: South Korea: Dates: 17 September – 1 October 1988: Teams: 16 (from 6 confederations) Venue(s) 6 (in 5 host cities) Final positions; Champions Soviet Union: Runners-up Brazil: Third place West Germany: Fourth place Italy: Tournament statistics; Matches played ...
Highlights. Exclusive. Seoul 1988 Swimming men 4x100m freestyle relay. Watch video footage of medal-winning performances from Seoul 1988. See the world's greatest athletes make Olympic history.
22 de jun. de 2020 · Seoul 1988: South Korea opens up to the world. The Olympic Games Seoul 1988 contributed to the transformation of Korea’s image, both internally and externally, from a poor, war-stricken and divided country to a rising economy open to international cooperation. Legacy overview.
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze.
