The 1988 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, was held from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia, and the first since Tokyo 1964. 160 nations were represented by a total of 8,391 athletes: 6,197 men and 2,194 women, with 237 events held. This made Seoul the largest Olympic games to be held at that point.