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Seoul 1988 Olympic Games
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Florence Griffith Joyner Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis Jackie Joyner-Kersee in a red and white USA uniform throws a javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, wearing bib number 578. Janet Evans Greg Louganis Malcolm Cooper of Great Britain stands wearing a medal and holding flowers and a certificate, dressed in a white, blue, and red track jacket at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary smiles and waves while wearing a gold medal and a team jacket after winning the women's 200 meter backstroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Swimmer Kristin Otto of East Germany smiles while displaying six Olympic gold medals around her neck at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with a stadium and flags in the background. Tae kwon do sparring match, with referee behind the contestants, 1988 Olympics, Seoul, S.Kor.
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: International Olympic Committee - Seoul 1988: South Korea opens up to the world. Aug 11, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - The Olympics of 1984 and 1988. Dec 11, 2025
Add new Web site: CBC Sports - 1988: Seoul, South Korea. Oct 31, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 10, 2025
Add new Web site: The Asian Journal of Kinesiology - Catalytic Function of 1988 Seoul Olympics: Modernization and Globalization of Korean Society (PDF). Apr 25, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Korean Sports in the 1980's and the Seoul Olympic Games of 1988 (PDF). Nov 22, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Monash University - Faculty of Arts - Seoul Olympics. Apr 02, 2024
Added information about top-performing countries. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Asia Society - From Seoul 1988 to Pyeongchang 2018. Feb 20, 2024
Add new Web site: ChinaCulture.org - 24th Olympic Games: Seoul 1988. Sep 07, 2023
Media added. Sep 22, 2017
New article added. Jul 28, 2010
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