1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
| Part of 1988 Summer Olympics | |
The Olympic flame at the opening ceremony | |
| Date | 17 September 1988 |
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| Time | 10:30 – 13:47 KDT (UTC+10) |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Stadium |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′57.1″N 127°04′22.1″E / 37.515861°N 127.072806°E |
| Filmed by | Seoul Olympic Radio and Television Organization (SORTO) |
| Footage | Seoul 1988 Opening Ceremony - Full Length on YouTube |
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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.
To date, this is the most recent summer opening ceremony to be held entirely during the daytime, the most recent to include the release of live doves (see below), and the most recent in which the athletes departed the stadium prior to the conclusion of the ceremony. As the final Olympic Games of the Cold War, this was the last opening ceremony to include athletes from the Soviet Union and East Germany; the last to include delegations from Communist-era Poland and Romania, among others; and the last not to include independent delegations from the Post-Soviet states.