Seoul Olympic games preview
- Title
- Seoul Olympic games preview
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 14 Jul 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:13:33
- Description
- Ahead of the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea the General Secretary of the British Olympic Association, Richard (Dick) Palmer speaks to Steve Jones. Topics include the security in the Olympic village; role of the Chef de Mission; boycotting of the Olympics as a political statement; British sports facilities; introduction of synchronised swimming and tennis; blurring between amateur and professional athletes; and Palmer’s medal prediction.
- Contributors
- Steve Jones; Richard Palmer
- Keywords
- Politics; Sports competitions; Tennis; Olympic games; Athletes; Swimming; Security; Korea; Seoul; Korea R; British Olympic Association
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