5.7M views · 10K reactions | During the opening ceremony of the 1988...

At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the opening ceremony was supposed to be a symbol of peace and unity. Hundreds of white doves were released into the stadium, following Olympic tradition. But things went tragically wrong when several of the birds perched on the Olympic cauldron just before the torch was lit. As the flame roared to life, the doves were accidentally burned, shocking the world. This incident was so infamous that the Olympics permanently ended the practice of releasing live doves at cerem

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