Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Saudi Arabia
games=2008 Summer
competitors=?
sports= 5
flagbearer=Mohammed Salman H. Al-Khuwaildi
gold=
silver=
bronze=
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Saudi Arabia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.As in years past, Saudi Arabia plans to send only male representatives to Beijing. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399804,00.html] The International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7449220.stm "Saudi women vie for Olympic rights"] , BBC, June 13, 2008]

Saudi athletes competed in five sports: athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and equestrian. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/31/2319957.htm?site=olympics/2008 "Saudi Arabia says Games team will not include women"] , Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 31, 2008]

Athletics

Men

Shooting

Men

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