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
- Dika Toua Women, class to 49 kg
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
- Theresa Tona Women, class to 49 kg