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 Second country of Asia to be organized the Olympic Games, South Korea made everything so that these Games are those of the conciliation. She reaches there partially because 161 countries will have sent the representatives (more members than UN), on the other hand it will not have managed to realize unity with North Korea. These Games will have been marked by the fight against the doping.
Dates: September 17 to October 2
Participating N.O.C.: 159
Number of Sports: 23
Number of Events: 237
Number of Athletes: 8465
Men's : 6279
Women's : 2186
Volunteer : 27 221
Médias : 11 331
Opening: Roh Tae-woo, Republic President
Oath : Hug-jae, Son Mi-na
Oath for official : Lee Hak-rae
Number of torch bearer: 1 469
Final Torch Bearer: Chung Sun-Man, Kim Won-Tak, Sohn Mi-Chung
Candidates cities: Nagoya (JPN)
The table of the medals alphabetically of the countries