Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Sudan
games=2008 Summer
competitors=9
sports=2
flagbearer=Abubaker Kaki
officials=
gold=
silver=1
bronze=

Sudan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. As of July 31, 2008, at least eight Sudanese athletes have qualified to represent their country at the Beijing Games in athletics, and an unknown number in other sports. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/31/content_8881124.htm "Sudan to take active part in Beijing Olympics, says special envoy"] , Xinhua, July 31, 2008]

The athletes' transport, training and equipment costs were mostly met by the British embassy in Khartoum, and by British charities. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4481219a27162.html "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages"] , Reuters, April 15, 2008]

Sudan obtained one medal at the Beijing Games, when Ismail Ahmed Ismail took silver in the men's 800 metres race in athletics. [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hI_6KUxveN3R_sRB8T5fvSNg5Glw "Kenya's Bungei takes Olympic gold in men's 800m"] , Agence France-Presse, August 23, 2008] This was Sudan's first-ever medal at an Olympic games. [ [http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=247481&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_main "Host China wins gold medal race; U.S. takes home most medals"] , Canadian Press, August 24, 2008]

Medalists

NM - No Mark

Swimming

References



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