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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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

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