Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | NGR | ||||||||
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 74 in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Bose Kaffo | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 58th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics.
* Competed in the heats only
Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.
The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Samson Siasia
* Over-aged player.
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