The 1988 Summer Olympics (Oriental: 1988년 하계 올림픽; RR: 1988nyeon Hague Olympic), formally referred to as the Gaming of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean: 제24회 올림픽경기대회; RR: JE 24hoe Ollimpiggyeong-gidaehoe) and typically referred to as Seoul 1988 (Oriental: 서울 1988), was a worldwide multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 countries were stood for at the video games by a total amount of 8,391 athletes (6,197 males as well as 2,194 females). 237 occasions were held and 27,221 volunteers aided to prepare the Olympics. The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the 2nd summer season Olympic Gaming kept in Asia and also the first time the Olympic Games were held in South Korea. As the host nation, South Korea rated fourth overall, winning 12 gold medals and also 33 medals in the competition. 11,331 media (4,978 created press and also 6,353 broadcasters) revealed the Games all over the world. These were the last Olympic Games of the Cold Battle, as well as for the Sovie...