Egypt at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Egypt at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | EGY | ||||||||
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 103 in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Karam Gaber (opening) Amro El Geziry (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 80th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Egypt competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.
Egypt have sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Amr Ghanem earned the country a qualifying spot in the men's competition by placing second in the 2008 African championship.Amira Mansour did the same in the women's competition.
Egypt qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Yasser was the first to qualify, at the World Championships. The other two Egyptian boxers qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.
Egypt has qualified for the men's team event by winning the 2008 Africa Nations' Handball Cup in Luanda, Angola.
The following is the Egypt roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: 
Irfan Smajlagic
Egypt entered a team in the men's tournament. The team lost all five matches in the group play, and did not advance, finishing tied for 11th place.
The following is the Egyptian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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