The 1988 Paralympics marked the first time in 24 years the Paralympics took place in the same venue as the Olympics. The Seoul Paralympic Organising Committee had only a tangential relationship with ...

Moon Ae-rin, a Seoul-based activist who spent several days at the Paralympics, said South Korea has failed to use the games to make lasting changes that would truly raise awareness of disability ...

Perhaps the greatest breakthrough for the Paralympic movement came in Seoul as for the first time in the history of the Paralympic Games, the Seoul 1988 Games saw Paralympic participants use the ...

This would provide the Paralympic movement with a much-needed boost for its athletes and prospective sponsors. Before the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, the games were played in more modest venues ...

The first Summer Games of the modern Paralympic era were held in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. 100,000 attended the Opening Ceremonies, which featured skydivers, thousands of children, and 700 ...

By the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul, the Paralympics were using the same facilities as the Olympics. By 1996, the Atlanta games were billed as “The World’s Second Largest Sporting Event” and ...

The Gomdoori were two friendly bears that represented the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games. They welcomed athletes and fans from all around the world when the Games took place from 15 October to 24 October ...

Representatives from North and South Korea will meet Monday to discuss the North’s participation in the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, according to Seoul. In a statement, ...

That record is still held by Joanne Rout who won two Gold medals and three silvers aged just twelve at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. Elsewhere, there was more teenage success for Britain on Thursday ...

The first Summer Games of the modern Paralympic era were held in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. 100,000 attended the Opening Ceremonies, which featured skydivers, thousands of children, and 700 ...