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Summer Olympic Games · Seoul Olympic Main Stadium
Sports at the 1988 Summer Olympics
35sports & disciplines
229medal events recorded
3new to the Olympics
1not at the next Games
| Sport | Medal events | First on record |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 44 | 1896 |
| Competitive swimming | 31 | 1896 |
| Wrestling | 20 | 1896 |
| Taekwondo debut | 16 | 1988 |
| Artistic gymnastics | 14 | 1896 |
| Rowing | 14 | 1900 |
| Shooting sports | 13 | 1896 |
| Boxing | 12 | 1904 |
| Canoeing and kayaking | 12 | 1924 |
| Greco-Roman wrestling | 10 | 1896 |
| Freestyle wrestling | 10 | 1904 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | 1896 |
| Cycle sport | 9 | 1896 |
| Judo | 9 | 1964 |
| Fencing | 8 | 1896 |
| Equestrian sport | 6 | 1900 |
| Badminton | 5 | 1972 |
| Water polo | 5 | 1900 |
| Archery | 4 | 1900 |
| Basketball | 4 | 1904 |
| Diving | 4 | 1904 |
| Table tennis debut | 4 | 1988 |
| Tennis | 4 | 1896 |
| Track cycling | 4 | 1896 |
| Road bicycle racing | 3 | 1896 |
| Association football | 2 | 1896 |
| Field hockey | 2 | 1908 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 1896 |
| Handball | 2 | 1936 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 | 1912 |
| Synchronized swimming | 2 | 1984 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 1924 |
| Baseball | 1 | 1912 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | 1 | 1984 |
| Ten-pin bowling debut | — | 1988 |
Medal events: the events recorded for each sport at these Games; blank where the breakdown is not recorded.