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Olympic Stadium (Seoul)
Korean name
Hangul: 서울종합운동장
Hanja: 서울綜合運動場
Revised Romanization: Seoul Jonghap Undongjang
McCune-Reischauer: Sŏul Chonghap Undongjang

The Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly Anglicized Chamshil) in Seoul, South Korea was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 1805 KB) Summary Toward Seoul Olympic Stadium. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Songpa-gu is a gu of Seoul, South Korea. ... Han River is the name of four unrelated rivers: Han River, or Han Gang, is a river in Korea, passing through Seoul and entering the Yellow Sea Han River, or Han Shui, is a tributary of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in central China Han River, or Han Jiang, is...


The stadium was designed by Kim Soo-geun. The lines of the stadium's profile imitate the elegant curves of a Korean Joseon Dynasty porcelain vase. Spectator seats are distributed on two tiers, with the entire structure covered by a retractable roof. Initially built with a capacity of approximately 100,000, today it seats 69,000. The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) (also Choson), sometimes known as the Yi Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by General Yi Seonggye in what is modern day Korea, and lasted for five centuries as one of the worlds longest running monarchies. ... It has been suggested that Porcelain tile be merged into this article or section. ...


Prior to its construction, Seoul's largest venues were Dongdaemun Stadium and Hyochang Stadium. Seating 30,000 and 20,000 respectively, they were too small to attract world-class sporting events. Construction on the new stadium began in 1977 with the aim of staging the Asian Games in 1982. However, when Seoul was awarded the Olympic Games for 1988 in September 1981 , this event became the centrepiece. Dongdaemun Stadium, in Seoul, South Korea, comprises a soccer field, a baseball park, and other sports facilities. ... Hyochang Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Seoul, South Korea. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The stadium opened on September 29, 1984, and served as the site for the 10th Asian Games two years later, then the Olympics in 1988. However, it had fallen into disrepair and was not used in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 10th Asian Games were played from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. ...


Gallery

Toward the Stadium Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 1805 KB) Summary Toward Seoul Olympic Stadium. ...

A stadium built for 1988 Olympics Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 124 KB) Seoul Olympic Stadium, June 5, 2005 Photographer: Thorfinn Stainforth If you do use this picture for some reason, I would be happy to hear about it. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ...

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1988 Seoul Olympic Stadium (296 words)
Cuba and Ethiopia stayed away in support of North Korea (the IOC turned down the North Koreans' demand to co-host the Games, so they refused to participate), but that was about it.
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.
Otherwise, Steffi Graf added an Olympic gold medal to her Grand Slam sweep (Golden Slam) 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.
Seoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2373 words)
Seoul's most important streetcar line ran along Jongno until it was replaced by Line 1 of the Seoul subway system in the early 1970s.
Seoul's transportation boom dates back to the era of the Korean Empire, when the first streetcar lines were laid and a railroad linking Seoul and Shinuiju was completed.
Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly two hundred bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the surrounding area.
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