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Seoul 1988; Overview of venues
| Sport | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | Hwarang Archery Field | |
| Athletics | Olympic Stadium | |
| Basketball | Chamshil Gymnasium | |
| Boxing | Chamshil Students' Gymnasium | |
| Canoeing | Han River Regatta Course | |
| Cycling | Tongilro cycling circuit + Olympic Velodrome | |
| Equestrian Sports | Seoul Equestrian Park, Olympic Stadium | |
| Fencing | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium | |
| Football | Olympic Stadium Tongdaemun Stadium, Pusan Stadium, Kwangju Stadium, Taejon Stadium and Taegu Stadium | |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Hall | |
| Handball | Suwon Gymnasium + Olympic Gymnastics Hall | |
| Hockey | Songnam Stadium | |
| Judo | Changchung Gymnasium | |
| Modern Pentathlon | Seoul Equestrian Park, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Taenung International Shooting Range, Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool, Olympic Park cross country course | |
| Rowing | Han River Regatta Course | |
| Shooting | Taenung International Shooting Range | |
| Swimming | Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool (Swimming + Synchronised Swimming + Water Polo) + Chamshil Indoor Swimming Pool (Diving + Water Polo) | |
| Table Tennis | Seoul National University Gymnasium | |
| Tennis | The Olympic Tennis Courts | |
| Volleyball | Hanyang University Gymnasium + Saemaul Sports Hall (preliminary matches) / Chamshil Gymnasium (semifinals + finals) | |
| Weightlifting | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium | |
| Wrestling | Sangmu Gymnasium | |
| Yachting | Suyong Bay | |
| Baseball | Chamshil Baseball Stadium | Demonstration Sport |
| Taekwondo | Changchung Gymnasium | Demonstration Sport |
| Badminton | Seoul National University Gymnasium | Exhibition Sport |
| Bowling | Royal Bowling Centre | Exhibition Sport |
Source: Seoul Olympic Games Official Report
Seoul 1988; 30 Years On
30 years ago, the Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in Seoul. Last February I visited the two main venue clusters of these Games. You can find a photo report of my visit in the articles below;
- Seoul Sports Complex
- Olympic Stadium
- Jamsil Gymnasium
- Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
- Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium
- Jamsil Baseball Stadium
- Seoul Olympic Park
- World Peace gate
- Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool
- Olympic Gymnastics Hall
- Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
- Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium
- Olympic Velodrome
- Olympic Tennis Courts
- Olympic Village
Seoul 1988; Seoul Olympic Village
The Seoul Olympic Village Park is located next to the Olympic Park.
Capacity 15,000 People
Buildings 86
Units 3,962
Opened September 1 to October 5, 1988
Facilities Athletes Hall, Swimming Pool, Administration Centre
Design Wang Il-in and Woo Kyu-sung
Legacy use Residential area
Maps
Photos
Seoul 1988; Seoul Olympic Park
The Seoul Olympic Park is located 4 kilometers east of the Seoul Sports Complex. Six competition venues have been built in the park.
You can read more about the World Peace Gate in this blogpost.
Maps
Venues
- Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool
- Olympic Gymnastics Hall
- Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
- Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium
- Olympic Velodrome
- Olympic Tennis Courts
Photos
Seoul 1988; Olympic Tennis Courts
Venue Olympic Tennis Courts
Cluster Olympic Park
Design Korea Engineering Consultants Corp.
Opened 1986
Courts 18
Capacity 10,000 Seats (Center Court) / 3,500 Seats (No. One Court) / 900 Seats (Other Courts)
Olympic Sports Tennis
Legacy use Tennis Centre (host of the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships)
Location
Floor Plan
Photos
Seoul 1988; Olympic Velodrome
Venue Olympic Velodrome
Cluster Olympic Park
Architect Space Group of Korea
Opened 1986
Circumference 333,33m
Capacity 6,000 Seats
Olympic Sports Cycling
Legacy use Velodrome
Location
Floor Plan
Photos
Seoul 1988; Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium
Venue Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium
Cluster Olympic Park
Architect Seoul Architects Consulting Engineers
Opened 1986
Capacity 3,828 Seats
Olympic Sports Weightlifting
Legacy use Musical theatre
Location
Floor Plan
Photos
Seoul 1988; Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
Venue Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
Cluster Olympic Park
Architect Dong Myeong Architects
Opened 1986
Capacity 6,341 Seats
Olympic Sports Fencing, Modern pentathlon (fencing)
Legacy use Handball Arena
Location
Floor Plan
Photos
Seoul 1988; Olympic Gymnastics Hall (2)
Venue Olympic Gymnastics Hall
Cluster Olympic Park
Design Space Group of Korea
Opened 1986
Capacity 14,730 Seats
Olympic Sports Gymnastics
Legacy use Concert venue
Location
Floor Plan
Renovation (2018)
