The protests, scandals, and early elections that the country experienced in the build up to Pyeongchang 2018 were also present in the months before the Summer Olympics of 1988. In 1987, just one year ...

The Seoul 1988 Paralympics were perhaps the most revolutionary Paralympics of all time as they were the first Games where Paralympics were truly considered an equal of the Olympic Games.

The 1988 Paralympics marked the first time in 24 years the Paralympics took place in the same venue as the Olympics. The Seoul Paralympic Organising Committee had only a tangential relationship with ...

The Gomdoori were two friendly bears that represented the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games. They welcomed athletes and fans from all around the world when the Games took place from 15 October to 24 October ...

The opening and closing ceremonies are slated for Jamsil Olympic Stadium, the venue for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which is undergoing a remodeling project set for completion in 2026. Nearby ...

FILE PHOTO: Matt Biondi of the USA smiles as he shows the gold medal that he won in the men's 100 metres freestyle September 22, 1988 at the Seoul Olympics. This was his fourth medal of the games ...

(ATR) Sergey Bubka pole vaulted to his lone Olympic gold medal, exactly 30 years ago, at the Seoul 1988 Games. Bubka, 24 at the time, soared over 5.90 meters (19 ft. 4 ¼ in.) on his third and ...

After his Olympic days, he began coaching the sport. Decades later, he came to Morgan State University, bringing back the wrestling program that was shut down in 1996.

At a news conference shortly after her arrival in Seoul, track reporters were startled ... tested positive for three stimulants during the 1988 Olympic trials. An initial suspension of six months ...