Part 2 - LA84 Foundation

of 476.3 million won. The acceptable
currency was limited to dollars and
won, but VISA card was also accepted.
The busiest hours were around 8 p.m.
when the athletes returned to their
housing quarters after competition,
while the number of days each attracting
more than 3,000 shoppers came
to 18.
Discotheque
The discotheque was run by Hwa
Sung Corp. which concluded an
agreement for the service operation
with the SLOOC in December 1987.
The 463 square-meter discotheque
with 300-persons capacity was built on
the basement floor of the Athletes'
Hall. The dance floor measured 165
square meters and entry and
beverages were all free of charge. The
discotheque was open only in the
evenings, without alcoholic beverage
service, and entertained 13,371 people
during its operation. The place was
also used for birthday parties for
athletes and officials. There were more
than 1,000 patrons on September 12
and 13.
Music/Tea room
The music/tea room was run by Dong
Suh Foods. The room, located on the
third floor of the Athletes' Hall with
floor space of 225 square maters was
open for 34 days from 9 a.m. to 10
p.m. with 18 operation personnel. Coffee
and Korean tea were available, in
addition to chess and Japanese GO
game sets. The number of customers
totalled 7,831, with more than 300
people on average from September 13
to 30. Only those with AD cards were
allowed to use the facility.
Video game room
The video game room was also run by
Hwa Sung Corp. The SLOOC
designated Hwa Sung Corp. as the
official service contractor in August
1987 and finalized operation agreement
in December the same year. The game
room, located on the Athletes' Hall
second floor with floor space, of 149
square meters was run by seven
operation personnel for 34 days, free
of charge, between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.
A total of 13,040 people used the game
room.
Beauty salon/Barber shop
The beauty salon/barber shop were
managed by cosmetics firm Pacific
Chemical Co., Ltd. being chosen as
the service contractor in March 1987.
The contract was drawn up in
December, and 28 operation personnel
offered their services for 34 days
from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shop (119
square meters) was on the third floor
of the Athletes' Hall.
Beauty salon and barber shop services
were offered in a single shop.
There were 3,100 customers, bringing
total sales of 15,700,000 won. The
charges at the barber shop were 2,000
won for blow drying, 3,000 won for a
haircut, 6,000 won for a full service.
The beauty salon charged 1,000 won
for shampooing, 2,000 won for
manicure, 3000 won for hair setting,
5,000 won for make up and 8,000 won
for perm.
Atelier
The Seoul International Arts Center
prepared a atelier measuring 33 square
meters on the third floor of the Athletes'
Hall; 17 artists offered their services, at
the cost of 5,000 won for Indian ink,
light coloring, and pencil portraits and
30,000 won for sketches. The number
of customers was 185.
Health facilities
Swimming pool/Sauna
The 658 square meters swimming pool
and 60-square-meter sauna were run
by Kolong International corp. The 1,129
square meters of the facility's first floor
included a swimming pool (13x25m),
bath facilities, sauna, shower rooms,
beauty salon and barber shop, lounge
and make-up counters, separately for
men and women. The second floor of
the three story annex structure
included men's and women's locker
rooms, circuit training area, amenities
stores and information booths,
separately for men and women, on a
total floor space of 879 square meters.
The third floor, 817 square meters, was
used for boxing, judo and taekwondo
weigh-in rooms. Athletes used the
facilities primarily from three hours
before the start of the competition.
The use of the swimming pool was
free, and towels, soaps and beverages
were also provided. The facilities were
operated by 33 people under the
supervision of the health facilities
office, three medical personnel, 10
technicians and 20 service personnel.
The facilities were open from 6 a.m. to
9 p.m., and 19,276 people used the
services.
Circuit training
The training room was managed by
Mizuno, with 23 operation personnel
under the supervision of the health
facilities office. Located on the second
floor in over 231 -square-meter space,
the circuit training facility was open
from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for 34 days, the
same time as the swimming pool. The
service was popular among athletes
because it was free, and technicians
provided assistance in proper usage of
various equipment. A total of 9,292
people used the facilities.
Billiard room
The billiard room was run by Hwa
Sung Corp. with five operation personnel
on the 165-square-meter floor
space of Athletes' Hall third floor.
There were eight pool or full-size
billiard tables, and 4,343 people used
the facility, free of charge.
Table tennis
Also run by Hwa Sung Corp. on the
second floor of Athletes' Hall, seven
operation personnel operated the 179square-meter
room with five table
tennis tables. The service was free,
and 5,072 people used the facility.
Religious center
Protestant Chapel
The Protestant Chapel, 607 square
meters, was set up on the fourth floor
of the Seryun Elementary School
inside the Olympic Village, and was
open for 35 days from September 1 to
October 5. Missionary Work Operation
Committee became the sponsor, and
72 people served at the Protestant
Chapel in prayer rooms divided according
to languages — Korean, English,
French and Spanish. Services were
held three times on weekdays and five
times on Sundays, and 4,660 people
used the chapel during the Games.
Catholic Chapel
The Catholic Chapel was provided in
331-square-meter space in the Oryun
Girls' Junior High School's second
floor inside the Olympic Village, with
the Seoul Diocese leading the services.
The opening mass was held at
7 p.m. September 3. Masses were held
in English on weekdays and in English,
Korean, French and Spanish on
Sundays. More than 400 people from
50 countries attended the mass on
September 25, Chusok Day, when
Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan performed
the mass.
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23. A visitor's hat and vest covered with
Olympic badges.
24. The beauty salon in the Olympic
Village was operated by Pacific Chemical
Co., Ltd..