Norway competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 69 competitors, 44 men and 25 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports.
Tor Heiestad — Shooting, Men's Running Game TargetJon Rønningen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman FlyweightOle Pollen and Erik Bjørkum — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman Team CompetitionAlf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, Rolf Thorsen, and Lars Bjønness — Rowing, Men's Quadruple ScullsIngrid Steen, Heidi Sundal, Cathrine Svendsen, Karin Pettersen, Karin Singstad, Annette Skotvoll, Hanne Hogness, Vibeke Johnsen, Kristin Midthun, Susann Goksør, Trine Haltvik, Hanne Hegh, Kjerstin Andersen, Berit Digre, and Marthe Eliasson — Handball, Women's Team CompetitionMen's 5000 metres
Lars Ove StrømøHeat — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's 10,000 metres
John HalvorsenHeat — 28:22.25Final — 28:29.21 (→ 16th place)Women's 10,000 metres
Ingrid KristiansenHeat — Ingrid KristiansenFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's Marathon
Geir Kvernmo — did not finish (→ no ranking)Women's Marathon
Sissel Grottenberg — 2"38:17 (→ 36th place)Grete Waitz — did not finish (→ no ranking)Bente Moe — did not start (→ no ranking)Men's Shot Put
Georg AndersenQualification — 20.05 metres (advanced to the final)Final — 19.91 metres (→ 10th place)Men's Discus Throw
Knut HjeltnesQualification — 63.50 metresFinal — 64.94 metres (→ 7th place)Svein Inge ValvikQualification — 60.64 metres (→ did not advance)Women's Javelin Throw
Trine Hattestad — Final, 58.82 metres (18th place)Men's 20km Walk
Erling Andersen — 1:23:30 (→ 22nd place)Men's 50km Walk
Erling Andersen — did not finish (→ no ranking)Five cyclists, three men and two women, represented Norway in 1988.
Men's road raceAtle PedersenErik Johan SæbøGeir DahlenWomen's road raceUnni Larsen — 2:00:52 (→ 20th place)Astrid Danielsen — 2:00:52 (→ 35th place)Men's 100m Breaststroke
Jan-Erick OlsenHeat — 1:05.54 (→ did not advance, 38th place)Men's 200m Breaststroke
Jan-Erick OlsenHeat — 2:26.70 (→ did not advance, 41st place)Women's 400m Freestyle
Irene Dalby Heat — 4:16.22 (→ did not advance, 17th place)Women's 800m Freestyle
Irene DalbyHeat — 8:38.33 (→ did not advance, 10th place)Women's 400m Individual Medley
Irene DalbyHeat — 4:58.14 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)Men's Greco-Roman Light-Flyweight
Lars RønningenMen's Greco-Roman Flyweight
Jon RønningenMen's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Ronny SigdeMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Morten BrekkeMen's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Stig Kleven 
