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The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽, officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회) and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (서울 1988)) was 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). 237 ...
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (French: XV es Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 (Blackfoot: Mohkínsstsisi 1988; Stoney: Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or Wenchi Ispase 1988; Cree: Otôskwanihk 1988 / ᐅᑑᐢᑿᓂᕽ 1988; Sarsi: Guts’ists’i 1988; Kutenai: ʔaknuqtapȼik’ 1988; Slave: Klincho-tinay-indihay 1988), were a multi ...
Geena Davis. Virginia Elizabeth " Geena " Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor [1] and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award . After studying drama at Boston University, Davis made her acting debut in the film Tootsie (1982) and eventually starred in the thriller ...
For example, the 1988 Calgary Olympics spawned both the pop culture staple "Cool Runnings," depicting Jamaica's first-ever bobsled team, and the 2015 biopic "Eddie the Eagle," following Britain's ...
2018. 2022. Jamaica competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They competed in one sport, Bobsledding, in both the two-man and four-man events and finished outside the medal places in both competitions. Athletes were recruited from the Jamaica Defence Force, which saw Dudley ...
Eddie the Eagle is a 2015 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher. The film stars Taron Egerton as Michael Edwards, a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928. Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Iris Berben and Jim Broadbent co-star.
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 8 Cop: Atlantic Releasing Corporation: James B. Harris (director/screenplay); James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Charles Haid, Raymond J. Barry, Randi Brooks, Steven Lambert, Christopher Wynne, Jan McGill, Vicki Wauchope, Melinda Lynch, John Petievich, Dennis Stewart, Annie McEnroe
S. Seoul Vibe. Shah (film) Categories: Films about the Summer Olympics. Films set in 1988. 1988 Summer Olympics.