1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Date	17 September 1988
Time	10:30 – 13:47 KST (UTC+9)
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°30′57.1″N 127°04′22.1″E
Filmed by	KBS, MBC and SORTO
Footage	The ceremony on the IOC YouTube channel on YouTube

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 KST (UTC+9). The official song of this game was Hand in Hand, which was performed by Koreana. It represented the end of Cold War and a peace that all people in the world wish. The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo.

Ceremony

Opening

Parade of Nations

The flag bearers of 159 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes with any distinction or grouping by nationality.

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. South Korean President Roh Tae-woo declared the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul opened.

Anthems

Dignitaries in attendance

Most countries were represented by governmental-level representatives, and only a few world leaders came to the ceremony.

International organizations:

United Nations - Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar
International Olympic Committee - President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president Lord Killanin and members of the IOC

Host nation :

South Korea - President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee Park Seh-jik, President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo, First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Ok-suk, Prime Minister Lee Hyun-jae, National Assembly member Kim Dae-jung, Lee Hee-ho, President of Democratic Reunification Kim Young-Sam, Son Myung-soon and other prominent South Korean politicians

Foreign dignitaries :

Thailand - Vice Prime Minister Tienchai Sirisamphan, Miss Universe 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Japan - Prime Minister of Japan Noboru Takeshita and wife Noko Takeshita
China - Second Vice Premier of China Tian Jiyun
Spain - Crown Prince Felipe and Queen Sofia of Spain
West Germany - First Mayor of Hamburg Henning Voscherau
Denmark - Crown Prince Frederick
France - Foreign Minister Roland Dumas
Italy - Deputy Prime Minister Gianni De Michelis
Greece - Former King of Greece Constantine II
Luxembourg - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Monaco - Prince of Monaco Rainier III
United States - Mayor of Los Angeles Thomas Bradley
Canada - Mayor of Calgary Don Hartman
Iran - Vice President Ahmad Dargahi
Gambia - Vice President Bakary Darbo, Foreign Minister Sey.O
United Kingdom - Minister for Sport Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
Norway - Crown Prince Harald and Prince Haakon of Norway
Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf
Switzerland - Vice President Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
Malaysia - Azlan Shah of Perak
Brunei - Prince Sufri Bolkiah

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