The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad and also known as Seoul 1988) were an international multi-sport event held between 17 September and 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia, after Tokyo 1964. 160 nations were represented by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women), with 237 events held. This made Seoul the largest Olympic Games to be held at that point.
Bidding[]
| Voting results for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | Country | Round 1 |
| Seoul | South Korea | 52 |
| Nagoya | Japan | 27 |
Mascots[]
Hodori and Gomodori were the mascots of the 1988 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. The Organizing Committee offered a cash prize to whoever made the winning design, so they got more than 4,000 entries. It came down to 14 entries, and Kim Hyun's design won. Hyun's design was an amicable Amur tiger, which portrays the friendliness and hospitable traditions of the Koreans. Hodori's name came from almost 2,300 suggestions from the public. Hodori also appeared in 2 commercials, one about environmental protection, and one about safety during the games.
Hodori[]
Hodori is a male Amur tiger. He wears a medallion of the Olympic rings around his neck, and a hat typical of folk musicians in South Korea with a ribbon shaped in an S for Seoul. He also has a female companion named Hosuni, but she was rarely used. His name derives from "Ho", meaning tiger in Korean, while "dori", derives from it being a diminutive for "boys" in Korean. Hosuni has a similar idea for her name, but this time, to signify she was female in her name, they replaced "dori" with "suni", which is the diminutive of "girls" in Korean. Before the Olympics, Hodori was already used for the 1986 Asian Games, 2 years prior, also in Seoul.
Gomodori[]
Gomodori are a pair of 2 bears. Their name derives from "teddy bear" in Korean. They appear as 2 bears tied together by their legs, symbolizing humanity's ability to overcome adversity through cooperation and to encourage humanity to work together through peace and harmony.
Sports[]
Medal table[]
| Rank | Country | 
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| 1 | Soviet Union | 55 | 31 | 46 | 132 |
| 2 | East Germany | 37 | 35 | 30 | 102 |
| 3 | United States | 36 | 31 | 27 | 94 |
| 4 | South Korea | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | West Germany | 11 | 14 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | Hungary | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| 8 | Romania | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | France | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | Italy | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | China | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 13 | Kenya | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 | Australia | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 16 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 19 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 20 | Poland | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 21 | Norway | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Surinam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Sweden | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Senegal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See Also[]
- Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
- Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.
| Preceded by Calgary 1988 |
Olympics 1988 |
Succeeded by Albertville 1992 |
| Preceded by Los Angeles 1984 |
Summer Olympics 1988 |
Succeeded by Barcelona 1992 |
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