- 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 the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing ,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
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