The Olympic Bridge (Korean: 올림픽대교), also known as the Grand Olympic Bridge, is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge connects the Gwangjin and Songpa districts.[1]
| Olympic Bridge | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | 올림픽大橋 |
| Revised Romanization | Ollimpik Daegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ollimp'ik Taegyo |
Construction
editThe bridge was meant to celebrate the 1988 Summer Olympics, which were to be held in Seoul. A design contest for the bridge began in 1984, and the design was selected by April 1985.[1]
Construction on the bridge started in November 1985.[1] It opened on November 15, 1989, after the games;[1] it was delayed as part of the foundation collapsed.[citation needed]
2001 military helicopter crash
editOn May 29, 2001, a CH-47D helicopter from ROK Army, attempting to lower a sculpture onto the top of the bridge, crashed and fell into the Han River, killing all three on board.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 변, 근주, "올림픽대교 (Olympics大橋)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-14
- ^ "Pick of the Week". 2 June 2001 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Asia News Network Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ StrykerTrace (11 September 2009). "Chinook helicopter crash". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
37°32′02″N 127°06′14″E / 37.5340°N 127.1039°E
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