Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | ITA | ||||||||
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 344 in 22 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Antonio Rossi (opening) Clemente Russo (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 9th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Eliminated |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Will play for places 7–10 | |
| Will play for places 7–12 |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Will play for places 7–8 |
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Italy's men's team placed fifth and its women's team placed fourth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Davide Rebellin won the silver medal in the men's road race, but was stripped of that medal, as he tested positive for CERA after the event.
Italy had qualified places for the men's keirin, sprint, madison and points race.
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
The following is the Italy squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi
* Over-aged player.
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