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Feb 13, 1988 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1988 winter Olympics in Calgary. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Olympic Games: Number and Year: XXIV / 1988: Host city: Seoul, Republic of Korea Opening ceremony: 17 September Closing ceremony: 2 October Competition dates: 17 September – 2 October OCOG: Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee: Participants: 8453 from 159 countries: Medal events: 237 in 30 disciplines Other events: 33 in 6 disciplines
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.
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.
1988 Summer Olympics medal table. 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.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
