SOUTH KOREA: Pre-Olympic games entertainment programme starts with star-studdes show in Olympic stadium

Record ID: 861771

  • Title: SOUTH KOREA: Pre-Olympic games entertainment programme starts with star-studdes show in Olympic stadium
  • Date: 11th May 1988
  • Summary: Show in progress in Olympic stadium-crowd watching/performers on stage/Bob Hope and Brooke Shields seen in close-up on giant screen above stage as they sing/long view of Bob Hope shaking hands with 'Hodor', "US servicemen and women dancing in audience.
  • Embargoed: 26th May 1988 13:00
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  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
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  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA7YNEHV9KMPLOG0GSJ8LVC8VQT
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  • Story Text: Seoul's pre-Olympic entertainment programme was launched on May 8 with a multi-national show performed free in the main Olympic stadium. The organisers issued some 80,000 tickets for the event which was attended by more than fifty thousand people. There were complaints of poor ticket handling, and technical delays on the show meant it finished at midnight, an hour later than scheduled. But those present stayed in good humour for the event which starred Bob Hope, Brooke Shields and Julio Iglesias and a number of other international performers, including Soviet and Chinese dancing troupes. The audience was also treated to an appearance by the Seoul Olympic mascot 'Hodor'. The cost of the event was thought to exceed 2.1 million US dollars. Other similar shows are planned in the lead to the Olympics in September.
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