Английская Википедия:1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox news event Шаблон:1988 Summer Olympics The opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on 17 September 1988 at 10:30 KDT (UTC+10). The official song of this game was "Hand in Hand", which was performed by Koreana. The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo.
Ceremony
Opening
The ceremony was the last one at which doves were released. Since 1920, doves had been released at Olympic opening ceremonies. For the 1988 Olympics, birds were trained for a year in preparation for the event. The birds were supposed to fly around the stadium in circles until they reached the rim of the stadium and flew off in five directions. However, the birds flew erratically and landed all over the stadium, including on the cauldron where the Olympic Flame was to be lit. When Olympic Torch bearer Sohn Kee-chung approached and lit the flame, some of the doves did not leave and were burnt alive.[1][2] The outcry in response led to the replacement of the live birds with inanimate objects or human actors.[2]
Parade of Nations
Шаблон:See also The flag bearers of 160 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium, ordered by the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes.
It was also the last parade that involves East Germany, Soviet Union, West Germany and Yugoslavia, and the only parade of South Yemen, which were ceased to exist a few years later.
Opening
SLOOC President Park Seh-jik delivered a speech in Korean, welcoming everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in English and French. President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo declared the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul opened in Korean.
Anthems
Dignitaries in attendance
Most countries were represented by governmental-level representatives, and only a few world leaders came to the ceremony.
Dignitaries from International organizations
- Шаблон:Flagicon United Nations –
- Шаблон:Flagicon International Olympic Committee –
- President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch and wife María Teresa Salisachs Rowe
- IOC Honorary President for Life Lord Killanin and Members of the IOC
Host country dignitaries
- Шаблон:Flagicon South Korea –
- President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee Park Seh-jik
- President of the Republic of Korea Roh Tae-woo[3]
- First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Ok-suk
- former Presidents of the Republic of Korea Yun Posun and Choi Kyu-hah
- Former First Lady of the Republic of Korea Franziska Donner
- Prime Minister Lee Hyun-jae
- National Assembly member Kim Dae-jung and wife Lee Hee-ho
- President of Democratic Reunification Kim Young-sam and wife Son Myung-soon
- President of New Democratic Republican Party Kim Jong-pil
- and other prominent South Korean politicians
- Mayor of Seoul Kim Yong-rae
Dignitaries from Abroad
- Шаблон:Flagicon Thailand –
- Vice Prime Minister Tienchai Sirisamphan
- Шаблон:Flagicon Japan –
- Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and wife Noko Takeshita
- Шаблон:Flagicon China –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Spain –
- Crown Prince Felipe and Queen Sofía of Spain (representing the King of Spain)
- Шаблон:Flagicon West Germany –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Denmark –
- Crown Prince Frederick (representing the Queen of Denmark)
- Шаблон:Flagicon France –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Italy –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Greece –
- Former King of Greece Constantine II
- Шаблон:Flagicon Luxembourg –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Monaco –
- Шаблон:Flagicon United States –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Canada –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Iran –
- Vice President Ahmad Dargahi
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gambia –
- Vice President Bakary Darbo and Foreign Minister Sey.O
- Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Norway –
- Crown Prince Harald and Prince Haakon of Norway (representing the King of Norway)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sweden –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Switzerland –
- Vice President Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
- Шаблон:Flagicon Malaysia –
- Шаблон:Flagicon Brunei –
- Prince Sufri Bolkiah
References
Bibliography
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