| United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 527 (332 men and 195 women) in 27 sports |
| Flag bearer | Evelyn Ashford |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The United States of America (USA) competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 527 competitors, 332 men and 195 women, took part in 230 events in 27 sports.[1] The United States finished outside of the top two in the overall medal count (third behind the Soviet Union and East Germany) for the first time and in the gold medal count for only the second time. That was mainly caused by the extensive state-sponsored doping programs that were developed in these communist countries to fulfil their political agenda on an international stage.[2][3][4]
- ^ "United States at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Information Report - Soviet Sports and Intelligence Activities" (PDF). www.cia.gov. CIA. December 28, 1954.
- ^ Aleksandrov, Alexei; Aleksandrov, Grebeniuk; Runets, Volodymyr (July 22, 2020). "The 1980 Olympics Are The 'Cleanest' In History. Athletes Recall How Moscow Cheated The System". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca R. (August 13, 2016). "The Soviet Doping Plan: Document Reveals Illicit Approach to '84 Olympics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 3, 2016.