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, and each republic would be independently represented at subsequent Games. The Soviet Union had its best showing at the Winter Olympics in terms of total medals (overtaking its 1976 result with 27 medals) and second-best in terms of gold medals (after the aforementioned 1976 result with 13 gold medals).

Medalists

Competitors

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Alpine skiing

;Men Men's combined ;Women Women's combined

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

;Men : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle ;Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

;Men ;Women ;Pairs ;Ice dancing

Ice hockey

First round

Top three teams (shaded ones) advanced to the medal round. * Soviet Union 5-0 Norway * Soviet Union 8-1 Austria * Soviet Union 7-5 USA * West Germany 3-6 Soviet Union * Soviet Union 6-1 Czechoslovakia

Medal round

The top three teams from each group play the top three teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over. * Soviet Union 5-0 Canada * Soviet Union 7-1 Sweden * Finland 2-1 Soviet Union

Luge

;Men Men's doubles ;Women

Nordic combined

Men's individual Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 15 km cross-country skiing Men's team Three participants per team. Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 10 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

References

International Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1988, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Top Winter Olympics medal-winning nations Nations at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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