Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Since 1976, Papua New Guinea continually took part in the Olympic Games. Only in 1980 took over the country in the wake of the boycott does not participate in the Games. By participating in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Papua New Guinea was represented in total for the 8th time. Seven athletes (3 men, 4 women ) occurred in five sports.

Participants per sport

Boxing

Jack Willie qualified in the Ozeanienmeisterschaften for the Olympic Games

  • Jack Willie Men, Ultra Flyweight

Weightlifting

Athletics

  • Mae Koime Women, 100 meter sprint
  • Mowen Boino Men's 400 meters hurdles

Swimming

  • Ryan Pini Men, 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly
  • Anna- Liza Jane Mopio Women, 50m Freestyle

Taekwondo

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