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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36K views · 718 reactions | Elizabeth Manley, Olympic Calgary 1988, LP Born August 7, 1965 She is the 1988 Olympic silver medallist, the 1988 World silver medallist, and a three-time Canadian national champion. Credit: YT 3Axel1996 | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook

Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP 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. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. She was also selected by President George W. Bush to be part of the U.S. Delegation for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy along with other former Oly

80K views · 6.9K reactions | Katarina Witt, Olympics 1988, FS Credit: YT Mintaka Alnilam | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook

185K views · 3.3K reactions | Katarina Witt 1988 olympics gala Music: Bad, by Michael Jackson Credit: YT omiros100 | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook