Seoul Olympic StadiumThe Seoul Olympic Stadium (Korean: 서울올림픽주경기장), a.k.a. Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as Chamshil), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. It is the largest stadium in South Korea.
Jamsil Baseball StadiumJamsil Baseball Stadium (Korean: 잠실 야구장; Hanja: 蠶室野球場), officially the Seoul Sports Complex Baseball Stadium (Korean: 서울종합운동장 야구장; Hanja: Seoul綜合運動場 野球場), is a baseballstadium located at 25 Olympic-ro, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982.
Sports Complex station (Seoul)Station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway 218 종합운동장Sports Complex 930 종합운동장Sports Complex Station platform (Line 2)Korean nameHangul종합운동장역Hanja綜合運動場驛Revised RomanizationJonghap-undongjang-yeokMcCune–ReischauerChonghap-undongjang-yŏk General informationLocation1-236 Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, SeoulCoordinates37°30′40″N 127°04′25″E / 37.51111°N 127.07361°E / 37.51111; 127.07361OperatorSeoul MetroLines Line 2 Line 9Platforms4Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundKey datesOctober 31, 1980 Line 2 openedMarch 28, 2015 Line 9 openedPassengers(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.Line 2: 35,031 Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station JamsilsaenaeNext counter-clockwise Line 2 SamseongNext clockwise Bongeunsatowards Gaehwa Line 9 Samjeontowards VHS Medical Center Bongeunsatowards Gimpo International Airport Line 9Express Seokchontowards VHS Medical Center Location Sports Complex station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 9.
Jamsil Students' GymnasiumJamsil Students' Gymnasium (Korean: 잠실학생체육관) is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 and was built from November 1972 to December 1976 to host Boxing events at the 1986 Asian Games and 2-years later the same sport on the 1988 Summer Olympics, and wheelchair basketball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.
Jamsil ArenaJamsil Arena (Korean: 잠실체육관), a.k.a. Jamsil Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena. It is part of Seoul Sports Complex, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 11,069 for basketball was built from December 1976 to April 1979. The Seoul Samsung Thunders are the tenants. Notable eventsJamsil Arena hosted the basketball events and volleyball finals during the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Jamsil Indoor Swimming PoolJamsil Indoor Swimming Pool (Korean: 잠실 제1수영장; Hanja: 蠶室第1水泳場) is an aquatics venue located in Seoul, South Korea. It hosted the swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. The venue was constructed from November 1977 to December 1980 and has a seating capacity of 8,000.
1988 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Seoul, South KoreaThe 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회) and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (서울 1988), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women).
SeoulSeoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Korean languageKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
1986 Asian GamesThe 1986 Asian Games (1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad (제10회 아시아 경기대회/제10회 아시안 게임) and commonly known as Seoul 1986 (서울 1986), were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities that would be used in the 1988 Summer Olympics, as it was considered a test event.
Songpa DistrictSongpa District (Korean: 송파구) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Songpa is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam and Seocho districts. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 652,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.