VIII Paralympic Games
The 1988 Olympic Games has been dubbed 'the greatest games of modern times', while the Paralympics, which also took place in Seoul, have been called 'the greatest disabled Olympics ever'. Just a fortnight after the Olympic Games ended,
242 British athletes joined 3,000 competitors from 60 countries for this celebration of achievement. The team returned home with no less than 182 medals, including 62 gold.
Cliff Morgan was in Korea to meet the athletes and hear their stories. Among them, 16-year-old Simon Jackson from Rochdale has a tale to tell and a tune to play, in spite of being almost blind. His sporting exploits in judo are legendary, while in music, Simon has written and played the signature tune for this programme. Cameraman IAN KENNEDY Sound JULIAN BALDWIN
Film editor TIM CAWSTON Producer JEFF GODDARD