1988 Olympic Games Seoul OFFICIAL MASCOT Hodori Tiger Plush Mascot Window Hanger

Description: &amp;lt;img src="HTTPS://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="HTTPS://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk0" target="_blank"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img src="HTTPS://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line0.gif" border="0"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;Description: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES SEOUL KOREA The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. They were also the fourth Olympic Games to be held in autumn. In the Seoul Games, 160 nations were represented by a total of 8391 athletes: 6197 men and 2194 women. 263 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics. 11,331 media (4978 written press and 6353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world. These were the last Olympic Games for two of the world's "dominating" sport powers, the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games. North Korea, still officially at war with South Korea, and its allies, Albania, Cuba, Madagascar and Seychelles boycotted the games. For differing reasons, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, and Albania (who declared an Olympic-record fourth consecutive boycott) did not participate in the Games. However, the much larger boycotts seen in the previous three Summer Olympics were avoided, resulting in the largest ever number of participating nations to that date. 1988 Seoul Korea OFFICIAL MASCOT Hodori Tiger Plush Mascot Window Hanger1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽; RR: Cheon gubaek palsip-pal nyeon Hagye Ollimpig), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean: 제24회 올림픽경기대회; RR: Jeisipsahoe Ollimpiggyeong-gidaehoe) and commonly known as Seoul 1988 (Korean: 서울 1988, romanized: Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women). 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics.The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the second summer Olympic Games held in Asia and the first held in South Korea.[3] As the host country, South Korea ranked fourth overall, winning 12 gold medals and 33 medals in the competition. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world.[4] These were the last Olympic Games of the Cold War, as well as for the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games in 1992. The Soviet Union dominated the medal count, winning 55 gold and 132 total medals. The results that got closest to that medal haul are China's 48 gold medals in 2008 and the USA's 121 total medals in 2016.Compared to the 1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow) and the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles), which were divided into two camps by ideology, the 1988 Seoul Olympics was a competition in which the boycotts virtually disappeared, although they were not completely over. North Korea boycotted the 1988 Seoul Olympics, as well as five socialist countries including Cuba, an ally of North Korea. Albania, Ethiopia, and Seychelles did not respond to the invitation sent by the IOC.[5] Nicaragua did not participate due to athletic and financial considerations,[6] while the expected participation of Madagascar was withdrawn for financial reasons.[7] Nonetheless, the much larger boycotts seen in the three previous editions were avoided, resulting in the largest number of participating nations during the Cold War era, and thus regarded as the Olympics that laid the groundwork for the end of the Cold War.For South Korea, the 1988 Olympics was a symbolic event that elevated its international image while also contributing to national pride.[8] Only thirty-five years after the Korean War which devastated the nation, and during a decade of social unrest in South Korea, the Olympics was successfully held and became the culmination of what was deemed the "Miracle on the Han River"Games of the XXIV OlympiadEmblem of the 1988 Summer OlympicsHost citySeoul, South KoreaMottoHarmony and Progress (Korean: 화합과 전진; RR: Hwahabgwa Jeonjin)Nations159Athletes8,391 (6,197 men, 2,194 women)Events237 in 23 sports (31 disciplines)Opening17 September 1988Closing2 October 1988Opened byPresident Roh Tae-woo[1]CauldronSohn Mi-chung Chung Sun-man Kim Won-tak[1][2]StadiumSeoul Olympic Stadium South Korea at the Olympics Republic of Korea (South Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1980 which they boycotted. South Korea has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1948, except for the 1952 Games.The first Korean athletes to win medals did so at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, when Sohn Kee-chung and Nam Sung-yong won gold and bronze respectively in the men's marathon. However, as Korea was under Japanese rule at that time, and, since both athletes were members of the Japanese team, the IOC credits both medals to Japan.South Korea won its first medals as an independent nation at its first appearance in 1948, and won its first gold medal in 1976. South Korean athletes have won a total of 264 medals at the Summer Games, with the most gold medals won in archery, and 53 medals at the Winter Games, a majority in short track speed skating. The nation has won more medals in this winter sport than any other nation since it was introduced to the Olympic program in 1992.The National Olympic Committee for Korea is the Korean Olympic Committee, and was founded in 1946 and recognized in 1947.During the 1998-2007 Sunshine Policy era, South Korea and North Korea symbolically marched as one team at the opening ceremonies of the 2000 and 2004 Olympics; but competed separately. South Korea at the OlympicsIOC codeKORNOCKorean Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English)MedalsGoldSilverBronzeTotal116104100320Summer appearances194819521956196019641968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016Winter appearances194819521956196019641968197219761980198419881992199419982002200620102014MascotThe official mascot for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games was Hodori. It was a stylized tiger designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable Amur tiger, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people. Hodori's female version was called Hosuni.The name 호돌이 Hodori was chosen from 2,295 suggestions sent in by the public. It is a compound of 호 ho, the Sino-Korean bound morpheme for "tiger" (appearing also in the usual word 호랑이 horangi for "tiger"), and 돌이 dori, a diminutive for "boys". Very good condition.Hands open and close when squeezed and released.Size: approx. 12cm (4.75 in.) Please take a look at the pictures and feel free to message me any questions before bidding. VERY OLD/VERY NICE/VERY COLLECTABLE SHIPPING AND HANDLING: The standard registered air mail to worldwide is USD 25.50 Worldwide Shipping COMBINE SHIPPING: Combined shipment can save your money, please contact us to reduce the shipping fee before your payment. Courier service is available on request. Additional charges will be on your account. We will not be responsible for packages lost/ damage in the mail. PLEASE READ & UNDERSTAND OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE BIDDING. 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