The Busan Yachting Center ( ko, 수영만 요트경기장) is a
yachting
Yachting is the use of recreational boats and ships called ''yachts'' for racing or cruising. Yachts are distinguished from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. "Yacht" derives from the Dutch word '' jacht'' ("hunt"). With sailboats, ...
center in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. Constructed between June 1983 and May 1986 after receiving permission from the
Busan Port Authority in early 1982, the venue hosted the
sailing competitions for the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
.
References
1988 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 190–1.
External links
Information from the Korean tourism organizationInformation from the Busan Sports Facilities Management Office
Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic sailing venues
Sports venues in South Korea
Sports venues in Busan
Venues of the 2002 Asian Games
Venues of the 1986 Asian Games
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