1988 Summer Paralympics

1988 Summer Paralympics

Paralympics infobox
Name = VIII Paralympic Games

Host city = Seoul, South Korea
Nations participating = 61
Athletes participating = 3053
Officially opened by = Roh Tae-Woo
Opening ceremony = October 15
Closing ceremony = October 24
Events = 729 in 16 sports
Olympic Stadium = Jamsil Olympic Stadium
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that were held concurrently with the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea.

This Games Motto: United for the Challenge

Sports

The games consisted of events in seventeen sports, including one demonstration sport. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport.cite web |title=1988 Seoul - General Information |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=2008 |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Seoul_1988/general_information.html |accessdate=2008-08-06 ]

* Archery
* Athletics
* Boccia
* Cycling
* Football 7-a-side
* Goalball
* Judo
* Lawn bowls
* Lifting
** Powerlifting
** Weightlifting
* Shooting
* Snooker
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Volleyball
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair fencing
* "Wheelchair tennis" (demonstration sport)

Medal table

Participating delegations

Sixty delegations took part in the Seoul Paralympics. [cite web |title= Medal Standings - Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=2008 |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_reports.html?type=medalstandings&games=1988PG |accessdate=2008-08-08]

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References


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