Tennis returned as a medal sport
Soviet Union led the medal table
Last Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union and East Germany
First Olympics with all five continents represented since 1972
First Olympics in South Korea
First Olympics with professional athletes in tennis
Canada won no gold medals
First Olympics since 1972 with no major boycotts
First time table tennis was included
First Olympics with women's judo as a demonstration sport
First time South Korea won more than 10 gold medals
First Olympics with demonstration sports: taekwondo and tennis
First Olympics in 12 years with both the US and USSR participating