Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | BEL | ||||||||
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee | ||||||||
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 96 in 16 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Sébastien Godefroid (opening) Tia Hellebaut (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 46th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976. Belgium won 2 gold medal, better than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Belgium managed to qualify a team to the men's tournament. They won one, drew one, and lost three games in the group play. This qualified them to a match for 9th/10th place, which they won, finishing 9th for the tournament.
The following is the Belgian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Adam Commens
Reserve:
Advanced to semifinals
The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Jean-François de Sart
* Over-aged player.
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