Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | KSA | ||||||||
NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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olympic |
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in Beijing | |||||||||
Competitors | 15 in 5 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi | ||||||||
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. As in years past, Saudi Arabia sent only male representatives to Beijing. The International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Saudi athletes competed in five sports: athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and equestrian.