United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Qualified for the semifinals |
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Eliminated |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Eliminated |
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Qualified for the semifinals |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Will play for places 7–10 |
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Will play for places 7–12 |
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Qualified for the semifinals |
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Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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Will play for places 7–8 |
The United States, represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. U.S. athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which was boycotted. The USOC sent a total of 596 athletes to Beijing (310 men and 286 women), and competed in all Olympic sports except handball.
The USOC selected San Jose State University in San Jose, California, as the primary processing center for all Team USA members headed for Beijing 2008. They flew into San Jose via San Jose International Airport or San Francisco International Airport for at least two days of document checks, health examinations, cultural briefings, portrait sittings, uniform fittings, and last-minute workout sessions.
The U.S. did not win the most gold medals for the first time in a Summer Games since 1992, losing to China (51–36), and United States never led the medal table during the games. However, the U.S. won its most medals ever (110) in a non-boycotted games, the total medal count, and more silver and bronze medals than any other participating nation. This games also marked the 8-gold medal record for U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, who surpassed Mark Spitz's record of 7 golds in a single Olympic event in 1972. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and U.S. sprinter Carl Lewis to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (14).
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