▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Se oul , ▁South ▁Korea ▁which ▁was ▁held ▁between ▁ 2 0 ▁and ▁ 2 2 ▁September , ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁There ▁were ▁a ▁total ▁number ▁of ▁ 2 3 ▁participants . ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁ 4 0 0 0 ▁met re ▁time ▁trial , ▁with ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 6 ▁rid ers ▁adv ancing . ▁ ▁Match ▁round ▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁match ▁round , ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 6 ▁rid ers ▁from ▁the ▁qual ification ▁round ▁were ▁matched ▁together , ▁ 1 ▁vs . ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 ▁vs . ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 3 ▁vs . ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 4 ▁vs . ▁ 1 3 , ▁etc . ▁for ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 1 6 . ▁In ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 1 6 , ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁each ▁match ▁advanced ▁to ▁race ▁in ▁the ▁Qu arter final s . ▁ ▁Round ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁▁ ▁Match ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 5 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 6 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 7 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 8 ▁ ▁Qu arter final ▁▁ ▁Match ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Sem if inal ▁▁ ▁Match ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Match ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Final s ▁▁ ▁Bron ze ▁Medal ▁Match ▁ ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁Match ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁Report ▁ ▁Category : Track ▁cy