@history_delmundo: 🔥 WHEN THE OLYMPIC FLAME BECAME A TRAGEDY 🕊️ During the 1988 Seoul Olympics opening ceremony in South Korea, thousands of white pigeons were released as symbols of peace. But some landed on the Olympic cauldron. When the flame was lit, several birds were burned alive in front of millions of viewers. The shocking incident sparked public outrage and raised concerns about animal welfare. 🐦 The ceremony became a lasting lesson, and Olympic organizers later moved away from releasing live birds. 💬 Did you know this happened? 🌍 Follow @history.delmundo for more unbelievable moments from history! 📸 Credit: Original photographer/owner. DM for credit corrections or removal requests. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Shared for educational and historical purposes. All rights belong to their respective owners. #Olympics #Seoul1988 #History #ForgottenHistory #historicalfacts

Morgan Brian Hughes :

sacrifices must be made

Echolima :

the birds:

JagerReyhnolds :

"accidentally "

yceycebaby :

Bro why did the birds stay so long 😭

mishmernere :

and that my friends is how general so's chicken came about

danny#1 :

I think they were doves.😳

mykenyce919 :

the zoom out is wild

banter851 :

Why wouldn’t they just wait or have put some bird deterrent there

Describe Spaghetti to Me :

those are doves

Ford :

Rusty Shackleford :

Chip Tyson :

Majestic af.

Sparachelll :

“Accidentally”

chrisisabro :

The people lighting it seeing the birds

Lam :

they zoomed out real quick😂

HB :

Metal pigeons

I am bad at technology. :

Probably made half of the audience hungry

piestarter :

and then I was born

Elijah :

Aaron Sterns :

What!? Everyone loves Seoul Food!

frankcaspersonii :

George Costanza: “We Had A Deal!”

BlueNovaCorgi :

omg

thirdtype :

KENNEDY-ANNIE :

Jim :