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Sports at the 1988 Olympic Games

The 1988 Olympic games were held in Seoul, South Korea. There were 23 sports on the program, an increase of two compared to the last few Olympics. Table Tennis and Tennis have been added to the list of sports.



List of sports for the 1988 Olympics

  1. Aquatics (Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo)
  2. Archery
  3. Athletics
  4. Basketball
  5. Boxing
  6. Canoeing
  7. Cycling (Road & Track)
  8. Equestrian
  9. Fencing
  10. Field Hockey
  11. Football
  12. Gymnastics (Artistic and Rhythmic)
  13. Handball
  14. Judo
  15. Modern Pentathlon
  16. Rowing
  17. Sailing
  18. Shooting
  19. Table Tennis
  20. Tennis
  21. Volleyball (Indoor)
  22. Weight Lifting
  23. Wrestling (Greco-Roman and Freestyle)


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