1988 OLYMPIC GAMES

SEPTEMBER 17-20, 1988 | SEOUL, KOREA

    1988 OLYMPIC GAMES

    SEPTEMBER 17-20, 1988

    SEOUL, KOREA

    The 1988 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Seoul 1988, was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women). 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics.

    The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the second summer Olympic Games held in Asia, the first held in South Korea, and the first in a developing country. 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] These were the last Olympic Games of the Cold War, as well as for the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games in 1992. The Soviet Union dominated the medal count, winning 55 gold and 132 total medals. The results that got closest to that medal haul are China's 48 gold medals in 2008 and the USA's 121 total medals in 2016.

    For South Korea, the 1988 Olympics was a symbolic event that elevated its international image while also contributing to national pride.


    1988 OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT

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    1988 OLYMPIC MALE

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