The reason for the Olympic exclusion of this bird of peace has to do with what happened during the 1988 Olympics. That year, ...
Student riots dominated the build-up to the Games, only the second staged in ... had tested positive for three stimulants during the 1988 Olympic trials. An initial suspension of six months ...
At the time, South Korea was preparing to host the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul - and North Korea was determined to stop it. In an interview with BBC, one of the agents, Kim Hyun-hui said ...
Student riots dominated the build-up to the Games, only the second staged in ... had tested positive for three stimulants during the 1988 Olympic trials. An initial suspension of six months ...
while judo made its Paralympic Games debut. The Seoul 1988 Opening Ceremony took place in front of 75,000 people The Opening Ceremony, held on 15 October, took place at the Olympic Stadium before a ...