Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Vanuatu
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 3 (1 man, 2 women)
sports= 2
flagbearer= Priscilla Tommy

Vanuatu competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. A total of three ni-Vanuatu athletes competed in two sports. [ [http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/official/noc/n214484852.shtml "Vanuatu Olympic team is Beijing bound"] , official website of the Beijing Olympics, July 28, 2008] Table Tennis player Priscilla Tommy was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244392.htm?tab=sport "Tommy announced as Vanuatu Olympic flagbearer"] , ABC Radio Australia, May 14, 2008]

Athletics

Moses Kamut and Elis Lapenmal, who both won silver medals at the South Pacific Mini Games, qualified as "wildcard entries" to represent Vanuatu in the 100 metres event. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2238084.htm?tab=sport "Vanuatu table tennis gets Olympic invitation"] , ABC Radio Australia, May 7, 2008] Neither managed to qualify from the opening heats of their event.

Men

Table Tennis

Priscilla Tommy received a Tripartite Commission invitation to compete at the Women's Individual Tournament. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2238084.htm?tab=sport "Vanuatu table tennis gets Olympic invitation"] , ABC Radio Australia, May 7, 2008] She lost her opening round match to a Slovakian opponent.

Women

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