Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | MAS | ||||||||
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 32 in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Azizulhasni Awang (opening) Elizabeth Jimie (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 70th |
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 North Borneo (1956) |
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Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 32 athletes who took part in ten sports in the games. Lee Chong Wei won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the badminton men's singles final despite losing to Lin Dan, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever won throughout Malaysia's participation history since its nationhood in 1957.
Malaysia will send archers to the Olympics for the second time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Only men qualified for Malaysia, with Cheng Chu Sian and Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman earning spots for the country by placing 8th and 27th, respectively, at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Wan Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz adding a third spot with his third-place finish at the Asian championships.
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
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