| Date | 17 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:30 – 13:47 KDT (UTC+10) |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′57.1″N 127°04′22.1″E / 37.515861°N 127.072806°E |
| Filmed by | Seoul Olympic Radio and Television Organization (SORTO) |
| Footage | Seoul 1988 Opening Ceremony - Full Length on YouTube |
 |
| Part of a series on |
| 1988 Summer Olympics |
|---|
|
The opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on 17 September 1988 at 10:30 KDT (UTC+10). The official song of this game was "Hand in Hand", which was performed by Koreana. The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/5Views:1 269 4101 0101 321 4181 984 4816 221
-
Seoul 1988 - Opening Ceremony | Seoul 1988 Replays
-
Seoul 1988 Games of the XXIV Olympiad
-
Koreana - Hand in Hand | Opening Ceremony Seoul 1988 | Music Monday
-
(KOR) 88 서울올림픽 개회식 명장면 | Seoul 1988 Olympics Opening Ceremony
-
NBC 1988 Summer Olympics Preview Special - Opening Sequence (Aired September 15, 1988)
Transcription
Ceremony
Opening
The ceremony was the last one at which doves were released. Since 1920, doves had been released at Olympic opening ceremonies. For the 1988 Olympics, birds were trained for a year in preparation for the event. The birds were supposed to fly around the stadium in circles until they reached the rim of the stadium and flew off in five directions. However, the birds flew erratically and landed all over the stadium, including on the cauldron where the Olympic Flame was to be lit. When Olympic Torch bearer Sohn Kee-chung approached and lit the flame, some of the doves did not leave and were burnt alive.[1][2] The outcry in response led to the replacement of the live birds with inanimate objects or human actors.[2]
Parade of Nations
The flag bearers of 160 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium, ordered by the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes.
It was also the last parade that involves East Germany, Soviet Union, West Germany and Yugoslavia, and the only parade of South Yemen, which were ceased to exist a few years later.
Opening
SLOOC President Park Seh-jik delivered a speech in Korean, welcoming everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in English and French. President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo declared the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul opened in Korean.
나는 제24회 근대올림픽대회를 경축하면서 서울올림픽 대회를 개최하는 것을 선언합니다. – In celebration of the XXIV Modern Olympic Games, I declare that the Seoul Olympic Games will be held.
— Roh Tae-woo, President of the Republic of Korea
Anthems
Dignitaries in attendance
Most countries were represented by governmental-level representatives, and only a few world leaders came to the ceremony.
Dignitaries from International organizations
United Nations –
International Olympic Committee –
- President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch and wife María Teresa Salisachs Rowe
- IOC Honorary President for Life Lord Killanin and Members of the IOC
Host country dignitaries
South Korea –
- President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee Park Seh-jik
- President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo[3]
- First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Ok-suk
- former Presidents of the Republic of Korea Yun Posun and Choi Kyu-hah
- Former First Lady of the Republic of Korea Franziska Donner
- Prime Minister Lee Hyun-jae
- National Assembly member Kim Dae-jung and wife Lee Hee-ho
- President of Democratic Reunification Kim Young-sam and wife Son Myung-soon
- President of New Democratic Republican Party Kim Jong-pil
- and other prominent South Korean politicians
- Mayor of Seoul Kim Yong-rae
Dignitaries from Abroad
Thailand –
- Vice Prime Minister Tienchai Sirisamphan
Japan –
- Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and wife Noko Takeshita
China –
Spain –
- Crown Prince Felipe and Queen Sofía of Spain (representing the King of Spain)
West Germany –
Denmark –
- Crown Prince Frederick (representing the Queen of Denmark)
France –
Italy –
Greece –
- Former King of Greece Constantine II
Luxembourg –
Monaco –
United States –
Canada –
Iran –
- Vice President Ahmad Dargahi
Gambia –
- Vice President Bakary Darbo and Foreign Minister Sey.O
United Kingdom –
Norway –
- Crown Prince Harald and Prince Haakon of Norway (representing the King of Norway)
Sweden –
Switzerland –
- Vice President Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
Malaysia –
Brunei –
- Prince Sufri Bolkiah
References
- ^ Leyden, Peter (17 September 1988). "One of the burning questions of the Olympic Opening..." UPI. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b "When messengers of peace were burnt alive". Deccan Herald. Olympics 2004. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "노태우대통령 내외 올림픽 개막식 참석[윤종보]" [President Roh Tae-woo attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games [Yoon Jong-bo]] (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. 17 September 1988. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
Bibliography
| Opening ceremonies |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closing ceremonies |
| ||||||
 | This 1988 Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 20:47