Sports in 1988
Do you remember watching any of these events in 1988?
The Summer Olympics in 1988: Seoul Korea
More countries (159) sent more athletes (9,465) to South Korea than to any previous Olympics. There were also more security personnel (100,000) than ever before given Seoul's proximity (30 miles) to the North and the possibility of student demonstrations for reunification.
Ten days into the Games, Canadian Ben Johnson beat defending champion Carl Lewis in the 100 meter dash with a world record time of 9.79. Two days later, however, Johnson was stripped of his gold medal and sent packing by the IOC when his post-race drug test indicated steroid use.
Lewis, who finished second in the 100, was named the winner. He also repeated in the long jump, but was second in the 200 and did not run the 4x100-relay. Teammate Florence Griffith Joyner claimed four medals�gold in the 100, 200 and 4x100-meter relay, and silver in the 4x400 relay. Her sister-in-law, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won the long jump and heptathlon.
The most gold medals were won by swimmers�Kristin Otto of East Germany (6) and American Matt Biondi (5). Otherwise, Steffi Graf added an Olympic gold medal to her Grand Slam sweep in tennis, Greg Louganis won both men's diving events for the second straight time, and the U.S. men's basketball team had to settle for third place after losing to the gold medal-winning Soviets, 82-76, in the semifinals.
Top 10 Standings
- Super Bowl: Washington d. Denver (42-10)
- World Series: LA Dodgers d. Oakland A's (4-1)
- NBA Championship: LA Lakers d. Detroit Pistons (4-3)
- Stanley Cup: Edmonton d. Boston (4-0)
- Wimbledon: Women: Steffi Graf d. M. Navratilova (5-7 6-2 6-1), Men: Stefan Edberg d. B. Becker (4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2)
- Kentucky Derby Champion: Winning Colors
- NCAA Basketball Championship: Kansas d. Oklahoma (83-79)
- NCAA Football Champions: Notre Dame (12-0-0)
- The Summer Olympic games are held in Seoul, Korea
- The Winter Olympic Games are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Summer Olympics in 1988: Seoul Korea
More countries (159) sent more athletes (9,465) to South Korea than to any previous Olympics. There were also more security personnel (100,000) than ever before given Seoul's proximity (30 miles) to the North and the possibility of student demonstrations for reunification.Ten days into the Games, Canadian Ben Johnson beat defending champion Carl Lewis in the 100 meter dash with a world record time of 9.79. Two days later, however, Johnson was stripped of his gold medal and sent packing by the IOC when his post-race drug test indicated steroid use.
Lewis, who finished second in the 100, was named the winner. He also repeated in the long jump, but was second in the 200 and did not run the 4x100-relay. Teammate Florence Griffith Joyner claimed four medals�gold in the 100, 200 and 4x100-meter relay, and silver in the 4x400 relay. Her sister-in-law, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won the long jump and heptathlon.
The most gold medals were won by swimmers�Kristin Otto of East Germany (6) and American Matt Biondi (5). Otherwise, Steffi Graf added an Olympic gold medal to her Grand Slam sweep in tennis, Greg Louganis won both men's diving events for the second straight time, and the U.S. men's basketball team had to settle for third place after losing to the gold medal-winning Soviets, 82-76, in the semifinals.
Top 10 Standings
- USSR -- Gold: 55, Silver: 31, Bronze: 46, Total: 132
- E. Germany -- Gold: 37, Silver: 35, Bronze: 30, Total: 102
- USA -- Gold: 36, Silver: 31, Bronze: 27, Total: 94
- W. Germany -- Gold: 11, Silver: 14, Bronze: 15, Total: 40
- Bulgaria -- Gold: 10, Silver: 12, Bronze: 13, Total: 35
- South Korea -- Gold: 12, Silver: 10, Bronze: 11, Total: 33
- Hungary -- Gold: 11, Silver: 6, Bronze: 6, Total: 23
- China -- Gold: 5, Silver: 11, Bronze: 12, Total: 28
- Romania -- Gold: 7, Silver: 11, Bronze: 6, Total: 24
- Great Britain -- Gold: 5, Silver: 10, Bronze: 9, Total: 24
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