Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Singapore
games=2008 Summer
competitors=25
sports=6
flagbearer=Li Jiawei
silver=1
officials=
rank=71

Singapore competed in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games [ [http://www.snoc.org.sg/olympic_games.php Singapore National Olympic Council ] ] held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

The following athletes have qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, although the final selection of names for some events may change are dependent on the relevant sports bodies, and all athletes require approval from the Singapore National Olympic Council [ [http://www.straitstimes.com/Sports/Story/STIStory_219000.html The Straits Times Interactive ] ] .

Singapore won its first Olympic medal since independence in Women's Table Tennis team event, 48 years after its first medal--also a silver--by Tan Howe Liang in the 1960 Summer Olympics, on 17 August 2008. [cite news |author=ir|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/368387/1/.html |title=Olympics: First medal in 48 years for Singapore|publisher= Channel NewsAsia |accessdate=2008-08-15] [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/table_tennis/7562910.stm |title=Singapore into table tennis final|publisher= BBC |accessdate=2008-08-15] [cite news |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/369089/1/.html|title=Olympics: Singapore paddlers settle for silver in women's team final|publisher= Channel NewsAsia|accessdate=2008-08-18]

Medalists

Badminton

Men

Sailing

The following sailors are nominated to compete in the Games. [ [http://www.sailing.org.sg/2008Olympics/index.php http://www.sailing.org.sg/2008Olympics/index.php] ]

Men

Swimming

;Men"1 swimmer"

Men's Team

*Cai Xiaoli
*Gao Ning
*Yang Zi

Result

August 13

Women's singles

Officials

*Chef de Mission : Dr. Tan Eng Liang

ee also

* Singapore at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References

External links

* [http://www.ndp.org.sg/teamsg/ Team Singapore Beijing 2008 Olympics Microsite]
* [http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/teamsingapore/en/games/Olympics/Beijing2008.html SSC Team Singapore Beijing 2008 Olympics]