During the opening ceremony of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, pigeons were released as part of a peace symbol, a tradition in Olympic ceremonies. Unfortunately, some of the pigeons landed on the Olympic cauldron and were caught in the flame when it was ignited. This incident caused a significant public reaction and criticism, prompting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to end the practice of using live animals in subsequent ceremonies. | History In Pictures

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Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP Debra Janine Thomas, born March 25, 1967 Is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens. Thomas started skating at age 5 in San Jose. She competed in her first figure skating competition at age 9, finishing in first place. From then on, she was hooked o

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, 1988 olympics, Exhibition Sergei Grinkov Born 4 February 1967 (4 February 1967 – 20 November 1995) Was a Russian pair skater. Together with his wife Ekaterina Gordeeva, he was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and a four-time World Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990). Grinkov first took to the ice at the age of five, entering the Children and Youth Sports School of CSKA in Moscow.As Grinkov was not a strong solo skater, his coach decided to try him in pair s

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, 1988 olympics, SP Ekaterina Gordeeva, born 28 May 1971 Is a Russian figure skater. Together with her partner and husband, the late Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990) in pair skating. After Grinkov's death, Gordeeva continued performing as a singles skater. She wore multiple pairs of socks inside skates many sizes too big because skates small enough for her feet were unavailable in