Seoul 1988

30 SEP 1988: ALEXANDRE GOMELSKI THE COACH OF THE SOVIET UNION IS TOSSED INTO THE AIR BY HIS BASKETBALL TEAM AFTER THEY DEFEATED YUGOSLAVIA TO CLAIM THE GOLD MEDAL. THE SOVIETS DEFEATED YUGOSLAVIA 76-63 IN THE FINAL.

1988: Carl Lewis doing his long jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport

SEP 1988: THE UNITED STATES BASEBALL TEAM WAVE THE FLAG AND CELEBRATE AFTER WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE DEMONSTRATION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 01: Olympische Spiele Seoul 1988; K4/500m; vorne: Birgit SCHMIDT (jetzt FISCHER), Ramona PORTWICH, Susanne WIBERG, Heike SINGER/DDR - Gold - (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)

1 OCT 1988: ROMARIO OF BRAZIL IS CHALLENGED BY YURI SAVICHEV OF THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE FINAL OF THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. THE SOVIET UNION BEAT BRAZIL 2-1.

1988: Greg Louganis of the USA prepares for the platform diving final competition which he received a gold medal for during the Seoul Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Mandatory credit: Pascal Rondeau/Allsport

Jackie Joyner-Kersee competes in the javelin on her way to a heptathlon world record and gold at Seoul 1988.

Sep 1988: Florence Griffith-Joyner of the USA celebrates after winning the 100m meter final at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Griffith-Joyner won the race with an Olympic record time of 10.54. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell/Allsp

21 SEP 1988: ANTHONY NESTY OF SURINAM COLLECTS HIS GOLD MEDAL AFTER CLAIMING VICTORY IN THE MENS 100 METRES BUTTERFLY IN SEOUL. NESTY WON THE GOLD WITH AN OLYMPIC RECORD SETTING TIME OF 53.00 SECONDS.

21 SEP 1988: MICHAEL GROSS OF WEST GERMANY DIVES INTO THE POOL AT THE START OF THE MENS 100 METRE BUTTERFLY EVENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. GROSS SET A PERSONAL BEST TIME OF 53.44 SECONDS AND FINISHED IN 5TH PLACE.

SEOUL, KOREA - OCTOBER 1: Steffi Graf of Germany competes against Gabriela Sabatini in the Women's Singles Tennis event at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games on October 1, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. Graf won the Gold Medal, completing a spectacular year after becoming only the fifth player in history to complete the "Grand Slam" and then win an Olympic Gold Medal. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images)

17 Jul 1988: Florence Griffith-Joyner runs down the track during the Olympic Trials. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport

2 OCT 1988: ROBERT PARTIE OF THE UNITED STATES LEAPS UP TO SPIKE THE BALL OVER RAIMONDS VILDE OF THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE FINAL OF THE MENS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. THE UNITED STATES WON THE MATCH 13-15, 15-10, 15-4 AND 15-8TO CLAIM THE GOLD.

Sep 1988: Romario of Brazil in action during a match at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Brazil won the Silver Medal. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport

1988: Steffi Graf of West Germany tosses the ball in the air as she prepares to hit a serve during her gold medal performance in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea. Steffi Graf of Germany winning the women's Olympic tennis title in Seoul South Korea in 1988. The sport returned to the games in 1988 after being dropped from the programme in 1924. Steffi clinched the greatest year in women's tennis by adding the Olympic title to her Grand Slam victories in the Australian and Frenchopen, Wimbledon and US Championships. Mandatory Credit: Pascal Rondeau/Allsport

1988: Evelyn Ashford of the United States runs in a race during the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Mandatory Credit: Joe Patronite /Allsport

1988: Janet Evans competes in the first 400m IND Medley during the Seoul Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Mandatory credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

SEOUL - SEPTEMBER 19: Greg Louganis of the USA diving team exits out of the pool after hitting his head on the board during competition at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics on September 19. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images) * Local Caption * Greg Louganis

17 Sep 1988: Kristin Otto of East Germany punches the air after winning the 100 Metres Freestyle event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. \ Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

21 SEP 1988: STEFANO CERIONI OF ITALY AGAINST ALEKSANDR ROMANKOV OF THE USSR IN THE MEN's INDIVIDUAL FOIL AT THE 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. CERIONI WENT ON TO WIN THE GOLD.