Press participation medal issued for the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 66 mm x 66 mm, 166 gm. The front features a Korean archer on horseback, with the Olympic rings below, inscribed, "XXIVth Olympiad, Seoul 1988"; the reverse depicts the Seoul Olympic Stadium and features raised facsimile signatures of Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the IOC, and Park Seh-jik, president of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee, with the dates of the Games below, "1988.9.17-10.2." The front of the medal bears slight wear. Complete with its original navy blue velvet case and presentation box, which shows some wear and toning to the exterior and inner lining.
