The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea, the last Games of the Cold War era to see participation from both the Soviet Union and most of the Eastern Bloc alongside Western nations. Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100 meters in world record time but was stripped of his gold medal days later after testing positive for anabolic steroids, one of the most prominent doping scandals in Olympic history. South Korea's successful hosting of the Games is often credited with accelerating the country's diplomatic and economic opening to the wider world.
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The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea, the last Games of the Cold War era to see participation from both the Soviet Union and most of the Eastern Bloc alongside Western nations. Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100 meters in world record time but was stripped of his gold meda
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The Summer and Winter Olympics are each held every four years
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17 September 1988
Features: Athletics, Article text
ceremonies, athletics, equestrian (jumping individual final)
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synchronized swimming, swimming, water polo
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synchronized swimming, swimming, water polo
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four gold medals in gymnastics
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In boxing, Roy Jones Jr. of the United States dominated his opponents
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cycling (track)
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canoeing, rowing
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canoeing, rowing
Features: Judo, Venues list, Changchung Gymnasium[E]
judo, taekwondo (demonstration)
Features: Weightlifting, Venues list, Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium[N]
weightlifting
Features: Wrestling, Venues list, Sangmu Gymnasium[N], Seongnam
wrestling
Features: Archery, Venues list, Hwarang Archery Field[E], Nowon District
archery
Features: Association Football, Venues list, Dongdaemun Stadium[E]
football preliminaries
Features: Basketball, Venues list, Jamsil Gymnasium[E]
basketball, volleyball (final)
Features: Handball, Venues list, Suwon Gymnasium[N], Suwon
handball
Features: Volleyball, Venues list, Saemaul Sports Hall[N]
volleyball preliminaries
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sailing
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fencing
View the SourceOlympedia: Jure Zdovc - Olympedia
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1988 Summer Olympics
Matthias Behr (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Matthias Behr, Results, Games [competed-in 2]Quote, Competitors Include: Matthias Behr, Results, Games [competed-in 2]
1988 Summer Olympics
Mark Warnecke (Olympedia)
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1988 Summer Olympics
Tiit Sokk (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Tiit Sokk, Results, Games columnQuote, Competitors Include: Tiit Sokk, Results, Games column
1988 Summer Olympics
Anne Donovan (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Anne Donovan, Results, 1988 entryQuote, Competitors Include: Anne Donovan, Results, 1988 entry
1988 Summer Olympics
Zheng Haixia (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Zheng Haixia, Results, Games [competed-in]Quote, Competitors Include: Zheng Haixia, Results, Games [competed-in]
1988 Summer Olympics
Igors Miglinieks (Olympedia)
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1988 Summer Olympics
Phil Smyth (Wikipedia)
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Smyth represented Australia at four Summer Olympic Games (1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992)
Wikipedia, Ben Johnson
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He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medals.
Wikipedia, Birgit Fischer
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She was married from 1984 to 1993 to canoeist Jörg Schmidt, silver medalist in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Wikipedia, Greg Louganis
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Gregory Efthimios Louganis (; born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform.
Roy Jones Jr., Wikipedia
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As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning the light middleweight silver medal.
Wikipedia, Nino Salukvadze
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At age 19 and competing for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women's 25-metre sporting pistol competition and silver in the women's 10-metre air pistol competition.
Wikipedia, Mary Decker
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She qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, competing at 1500 meters and 3000 meters, but finished in 8th and 10th respectively, failing to win a medal.
Wikipedia: Krisztina Egerszegi
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At the 1988 Summer Olympics, she won silver medal in the 100 m backstroke and became Olympic champion in the 200 m backstroke.
Wikipedia, Anky van Grunsven
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Anky van Grunsven, Lead or career sectionQuote, Competitors Include: Anky van Grunsven, Lead or career section
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, riding Prisco, she was eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the individual dressage, and was the lowest-scoring member of the fifth-place Dutch team, meaning her score was not used to determine the team's standing.
Wikipedia, Li Ning
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Li Ning, Lead or career sectionQuote, Competitors Include: Li Ning, Lead or career section
Li took part in his second Olympics at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, despite carrying injuries.
Wikipedia: Edwin Moses
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Moses finished third in the final 400 m hurdles race of his career at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Wikipedia
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In his semifinal bout against eventual silver medalist Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria, Mayweather lost by a controversial decision (similar to Roy Jones Jr.'s highly controversial decision loss to Park Si-hun at the 1988 Summer Olympics).
Wikipedia: Károly Güttler
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Károly Güttler (born 15 June 1968 in Budapest) is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who represented his native country at four consecutive Olympics, beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and ending with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Anja Fichtel (Wikipedia)
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At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she won in the individual and team competitions
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