- Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Greece
games=2008 Summer
competitors=156
sports=22
flagbearer=Ilias Iliadis
gold=
silver=2
bronze=2
total=3
rank=59Greece competed at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing ,People's Republic of China . They were represented by theHellenic Olympic Committee , which announced inJuly 28 2008 , the 156 Greek athletes to compete in Beijing, composed of 84 men and 72 women, [cite web|url=http://www.in.gr/sports/article.asp?lngEntityID=923015&lngDtrID=246 |title=Η πλήρης ελληνική αποστολή για το Πεκίνο με 156 αθλητές |publisher=www.in.gr |language=Greek |date=2008-07-28 |accessdate=2008-08-26] the largest Greek Olympic team ever excluding the home team of the Athens 2004 Olympics. [cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/10/content_8520980.htm |title=Greece to send record number of athletes to Beijing Olympics |publisher=www.chinaview.cn |language=English |date=2008-07-10 |accessdate=2008-08-26] Greece took part in archery, athletics, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, gymnastics, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, beach volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling.As the progenitor nation of the
Olympic Games , and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered theBeijing National Stadium first during the opening ceremony, led by the judokaIlias Iliadis , who won a gold medal at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens .Medalists
;Field events
;Combined events
Canoeing
Flatwater
Men
Cycling
Track
Greece will have entries in the men's Keirin and team sprint.
Sprints
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men
Women
Open
;Women
;Men's Team
Tennis
Women
Water Polo
;Men
Women
ee also
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Greece at the 2008 Summer Paralympics References
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