Djibouti participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. This was the second time Dijibouti went to the Olympics. Dijibouti sent six athletes to this Olympics. They sent; Hoche Yaya Aden, Ismael Hassan, Talal Omar Abdillahi, Hussein Ahmed Salah, Omar Moussa and Robleh Ali Adou. All but Robleh Ali Adou competed in track and field athletics events. Robleh Ali Adou competed in sailing.