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The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회) and commonly known as Seoul 1988 (서울 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 ...
Four cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Milan – Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, and Brisbane for the 2032 Summer Olympics . In 2022, Beijing became the first city that has held both the summer and the winter Olympic ...
1998 Winter Olympics. For the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, a total of fifteen sports venues were used. Nagano had attempted twice to host the Winter Olympics, losing out to Sapporo, host of the 1972 Winter Olympics. The third time, in 1991, Nagano edged out Salt Lake City to host the 1998 Games. The biathlon venue was adjusted in ...
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Seoul Olympic Stadium. Summer. ← Los Angeles 1984. Barcelona 1992 →. Winter. ← Calgary 1988. Albertville 1992 →. Map of countries who took part in the 1988 Olympics (in green). 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.
Sep 16, 1988 · The Games got off to a dramatic start at the Opening Ceremony when the torch was run into the stadium by 76-year-old Sohn Kee-chung, the winner of the 1936 marathon. In 1936, Sohn had been forced to enter using a Japanese name because Korea was occupied by Japan. Ceremonies. 2 October 1988 : General view of Korean dancers during the Closing ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Seoul. 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. Violent student riots took place ...
Games of the XIV Olympiad, Seoul, 1988 Historical Archives / Olympic Studies Centre / studies_centre@olympic.org p 2/6 Seoul 1988 – Games of the XXIV Olympiad Reference: CH IOC-AH C-J01-1988 Dates: 1981-1998 Level of description: Fonds Extent and medium: 6.5 lm. Text documents Name of creator International Olympic Committee (IOC)
