SafekipediaChina at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The athletes were part of Team China, organized by the Chinese Olympic Committee. This was a big moment for the country, with the largest team ever, including 639 athletes competing in all 28 Olympic sports for the very first time.
Many of these athletes were new to the Olympics, but some had been competing for years. Diver Guo Jingjing, shooter Tan Zongliang, and basketball player Li Nan each made their fourth Olympic appearance, having started in Atlanta in 1996. During the opening ceremony, China entered last into the Beijing National Stadium, led by basketball star Yao Ming and a young boy named Lin Hao, who had bravely helped save two classmates during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
China did very well in these Olympics, winning the most gold medals of any country. The team's success was so great that they won the Laureus World Sports Awards for the Best Team of the Year in 2009. Athletes from Hong Kong, China competed separately and were not part of the main Chinese team.
Medalists
Further information: 2008 Summer Olympics medal table, List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners, and 2008 Summer Olympics highlights
China won a total of 100 medals, including 48 gold, 22 silver, and 30 bronze. This was the most medals China had ever won in Olympic history. On August 17, 2008, China reached a new high when the women's table tennis team beat Singapore to win their 33rd gold medal, more than they had ever won before.
Won all medals in one event
Won all gold medals in one sport
- Table tennis (4 gold)
- Trampoline (2 gold)
Won gold medals in both men's and women's events where only one entry is allowed
- Synchronized 3 metre springboard diving
- Synchronized 10 metre platform diving
- Team all-around gymnastics
- Team table tennis
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Gymnastics | 11 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Diving | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Shooting | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Badminton | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Judo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 22 | 30 | 100 |
| Medals by date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| Day 1 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 2 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Day 3 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Day 4 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Day 5 | 13th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Day 6 | 14th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Day 7 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Day 8 | 16th | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Day 9 | 17th | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Day 10 | 18th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Day 11 | 19th | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| Day 12 | 20th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Day 13 | 21st | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Day 14 | 22nd | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Day 15 | 23rd | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Day 16 | 24th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 48 | 22 | 30 | 100 | |
| Multiple medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| Zou Kai | Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yang Wei | Gymnastics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| He Kexin | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chen Yibing | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Li Xiaopeng | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Xiao Qin | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guo Jingjing | Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chen Ruolin | Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zhang Yining | Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ma Lin | Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wang Nan | Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wang Hao | Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zhang Juanjuan | Archery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cheng Fei | Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yang Yilin | Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Qin Kai | Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wu Minxia | Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wang Xin | Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guo Yue | Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wang Liqin | Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yu Yang | Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pang Jiaying | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics
As the host country, China automatically had six spots for archery: three for men and three for women. The men's spots went to Xue Haifeng, Jiang Lin, and Li Wenquan. The women's spots went to Zhang Juanjuan, Chen Ling, and Guo Dan. Zhang Juanjuan made history on August 14 by becoming the first Chinese archer to win a gold medal in the women's individual event.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Jiang Lin | Individual | 632 | 55 |  Lee C-H (KOR) (10)L 108–112 | Did not advance | |||||
| Li Wenquan | 646 | 46 |  Proć (POL) (19)L 111–116 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Xue Haifeng | 663 | 18 |  Lyon (CAN) (47)L 106–111 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jiang Lin Li Wenquan Xue Haifeng | Team | 1941 | 12 | —N/a |  Great Britain (5)W 214–210 |  Russia (4)W 217–209 | South Korea (1) L 221–218 |  Ukraine (2)W 222–219 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Chen Ling | Individual | 645 | 15 |  Psarra (GRE) (50)W 109–79 |  Muliuk (BLR) (47)W 106–105 | Yun O-H (KOR) (2) L 103–113 | Did not advance | |||
| Guo Dan | 636 | 25 | Burgess (GBR) (40) L 104–106 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Zhang Juanjuan | 635 | 27 | Berezhna (UKR) (38) W 109–97 |  Yuan S-C (TPE) (6)W 110–105 | Erdyniyeva (RUS) (11) W 110–98 | Joo H-J (KOR) (3) W 106–101 | Yun O-H (KOR) (2) W 115–109 | Park S-H (KOR) (1) W 110–109 | | |
| Chen Ling Guo Dan Zhang Juanjuan | Team | 1916 | 3 | —N/a | Bye |  India (6)W 211–206 | Great Britain (2) W 208–202 | South Korea (1) L 215– 224 | | |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The athletics events at the 2008 Summer Olympics included both men’s and women’s competitions. Men competed in track and road events, field events, and the decathlon. Women took part in track and road events, field events, and the heptathlon.
Unfortunately, one athlete who originally finished in second place was later found to have used a banned substance. As a result, she lost her medal, and another Chinese athlete moved up in the rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hu Kai | 100 m | 10.39 | 4 q | 10.40 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Zhang Peimeng | 200 m | 21.06 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Liu Xiaosheng | 400 m | 53.11 | 8 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Li Xiangyu | 800 m | 1:48.44 | 5 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Ji Wei | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 | 3 Q | 13.80 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Liu Xiang | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
| Shi Dongpeng | 13.53 | 4 Q | 13.42 | 3 Q | 13.42 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Meng Yan | 400 m hurdles | 49.73 | 5 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Hu Kai Liang Jiahong Lu Bin Wen Yongyi Xing Yanan Zhang Peimeng | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.13 | 4 q | —N/a | DSQ | ||||
| Deng Haiyang | Marathon | —N/a | 2:16:17 | 25 | |||||
| Li Zhuhong | —N/a | 2:24:08 | 51 | ||||||
| Ren Longyun | —N/a | DNS | |||||||
| Chu Yafei | 20 km walk | —N/a | 1:21:17 | 10 | |||||
| Dong Jimin | —N/a | 1:24:34 | 30 | ||||||
| Wang Hao | —N/a | 1:19:47 | 4 | ||||||
| Li Jianbo | 50 km walk | —N/a | 3:52:20 | 14 | |||||
| Si Tianfeng | —N/a | 3:52:58 | 17 | ||||||
| Zhao Chengliang | —N/a | 3:56:47 | 21 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Li Runrun | Long jump | 7.70 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Zhou Can | NM | — | Did not advance | ||
| Gu Junjie | Triple jump | 15.94 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Li Yanxi | 17.30 | 3 Q | 16.77 | 10 | |
| Zhong Minwei | 15.59 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
| Huang Haiqiang | High jump | NM | — | Did not advance | |
| Liu Feiliang | Pole vault | 5.55 | =20 | Did not advance | |
| Chen Qi | Javelin throw | 73.50 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi Haifeng | Result | 11.15 | 7.22 | 13.40 | 1.93 | 49.39 | 14.60 | 46.46 | 4.30 | 63.09 | 4:39.32 | 7835 | 17 |
| Points | 827 | 866 | 692 | 740 | 843 | 899 | 797 | 702 | 784 | 685 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wang Jing | 100 m | 11.87 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Liu Qing | 1500 m | 4:09.27 | 9 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Xue Fei | 5000 m | 15:13.25 | 9 q | —N/a | 16:09.84 | 13 | |||
| Zhang Yingying | 15:23.81 | 11 | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| He Pan | DNS | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||||
| Bai Xue | 10000 m | —N/a | 32:20.27 | 21 | |||||
| Dong Xiaoqin | —N/a | 33:03.14 | 28 | ||||||
| Zhang Yingying | —N/a | 31:31.12 | 16 | ||||||
| Li Zhenzhu | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:04.05 | 13 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Zhao Yanni | 10:36.77 | 16 | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Zhu Yanmei | 9:29.63 | 7 | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Chen Jue Han Ling Jiang Lan Qin Wangping Tao Yujia Wang Jing | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.78 | 4 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Chen Jingwen Han Ling Wang Jinping Tang Xiaoyin | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.77 | 8 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Zhang Shujing | Marathon | —N/a | 2:35:35 | 41 | |||||
| Zhou Chunxiu | —N/a | 2:27:07 | | ||||||
| Zhu Xiaolin | —N/a | 2:27:16 | 4 | ||||||
| Liu Hong | 20 km walk | —N/a | 1:27:17 | 4 | |||||
| Shi Na | —N/a | 1:29:08 | 13 | ||||||
| Yang Mingxia | —N/a | DSQ | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Xie Limei | Triple jump | 14.27 | 10 q | 14.09 | 12 |
| Zheng Xingjuan | High jump | 1.89 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Gao Shuying | Pole vault | 4.50 | =2 q | 4.45 | 12 |
| Li Ling1 | 4.15 | =27 | Did not advance | ||
| Zhou Yang | 4.15 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Gong Lijiao | Shot put | 19.46 | 2 Q | 19.20 | |
| Li Ling2 | 18.60 | 10 Q | 17.94 | 14 | |
| Li Meiju | 19.18 | 3 Q | 19.00 | 8 | |
| Li Yanfeng | Discus throw | 61.29 | 10 q | 60.68 | 7 |
| Song Aimin | 61.67 | 8 Q | 62.20 | | |
| Ma Xuejun | 58.45 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Chang Chunfeng | Javelin throw | 58.42 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Song Dan | 54.32 | 42 | Did not advance | ||
| Zhang Li | 61.77 | 8 Q | 56.14 | 10 | |
| Wang Zheng | Hammer throw | 65.64 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Zhang Wenxiu | 73.36 | 2 Q | 74.32 | | |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Haili | Result | 13.56 | 1.77 | 12.71 | 24.47 | 6.08 | 41.79 | 2:18.84 | 6041 | 20* |
| Points | 1041 | 941 | 708 | 936 | 874 | 702 | 839 |
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Bao Chunlai | Singles | Bye |  Cordón (GUA)W 21–17, 21–16 | Wacha (POL) W 21–11, 19–21, 21–13 | Lee H-i (KOR) L 21–23, 11–21 | Did not advance | ||
| Chen Jin | Bye |  Moody (NZL)W 21–9, 21–11 |  Kehlhoffner (FRA)W 21–10, 21–6 | Hsieh Y-h (TPE) W 21–8, 21–14 |  Lin D (CHN)L 12–21, 18–21 | Lee H-i (KOR) W 21–16, 12–21, 21–14 | | |
| Lin Dan | Bye |  Ng W (HKG)W 21–16, 21–13 | Park S-h (KOR) W 21–8, 21–11 |  Gade (DEN)W 21–13, 21–16 | Chen J (CHN) W 21–12, 21–18 |  Lee C W (MAS)W 21–12, 21–8 | | |
| Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | Doubles | —N/a | Eriksen / Hansen (DEN) W 21–12, 21–11 |  Bach /Malaythong (USA) W 21–9, 21–10 | Hwang J-m / Lee J-j (KOR) W 22–20, 21–8 |  Kido /Setiawan (INA) L 21–12, 11–21, 16–21 | | |
| Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo | —N/a | Kido / Setiawan (INA) L 20–22, 21–10, 17–21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Lu Lan | Singles | Bye |  Foo Kune (MRI)W 21–1, 21–3 | Rice (CAN) W 21–7, 21–12 | Wong M C (MAS) W 21–7, 29–27 | Xie Xf (CHN) L 21–7, 10–21, 12–21 | Yulianti (INA) L 21–11, 13–21, 15–21 | 4 |
| Xie Xingfang | Bye | Cheng S-c (TPE) W 21–1, 21–9 | Konon (BLR) W 21–16, 21–15 |  Xu Hw (GER)W 21–19, 22–20 | Lu L (CHN) W 7–21, 21–10, 21–12 | Zhang N (CHN) L 12–21, 21–10, 18–21 | | |
| Zhang Ning | Bye |  Ponsana (THA)W 21–23, 21–17, 21–7 | Jun J-y (KOR) W 21–11, 21–12 | Pi (FRA) W 21–8, 19–21, 21–19 | Yulianti (INA) W 21–15, 21–15 | Xie Xf (CHN) W 21–12, 10–21, 21–18 | | |
| Du Jing Yu Yang | Doubles | —N/a | Ha J-e / Kim M-j (KOR) W 21–11, 16–21, 21–15 |  Ogura /Shiota (JPN) W 21–8, 21–5 | Wei Yl / Zhang Yw (CHN) W 21–19, 21–12 | Lee H-j / Lee K-w (KOR) W 21–15, 21–13 | | |
| Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | —N/a | Kristiansen / Rytter Juhl (DEN) W 21–19, 21–13 | Cheng W-h / Chien Y-c (TPE) W 21–14, 21–18 | Du J / Yu Y (CHN) L 19–21, 12–21 | Maeda / Suetsuna (JPN) W 21–17, 21–10 | | ||
| Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | —N/a | Marissa / Natsir (INA) W 21–19, 21–15 | Maeda / Suetsuna (JPN) L 21–8, 21–23, 14–21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| He Hanbin Yu Yang | Doubles | Clark / Kellogg (GBR) W 21–15, 21–8 | Mateusiak / Kostiuczyk (POL) W 22–20, 23–21 | Widianto / Natsir (INA) L 21–15, 11–21, 21–23 | Limpele / Marissa (INA) W 19–21, 21–17, 23–21 | |
| Zheng Bo Gao Ling | Robertson / Emms (GBR) L 16–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Did not advance | ||||
Baseball
Main article: Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The China national baseball team got to play in the Olympics because China was hosting the games. This was the first time the team had ever been in the Olympics. Their coach was an American named Jim Lefebvre.
Twenty-four players were on the team.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 1.000 | - | - |
 Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 23 | .857 | 1 | - |
| United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | .714 | 2 | - |
| Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | .571 | 3 | - |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | .286 | 5 | 1-0 |
| Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | .286 | 5 | 0-1 |
 Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | .143 | 6 | 1-0 |
| China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 60 | .143 | 6 | 0-1 |
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
The Chinese men's basketball team took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Here is a look at their roster and some key moments from the tournament.
In the group stage, China faced strong competition. They played against teams like the United States and Spain. Despite some close matches, China advanced to the quarterfinals.
During the group play, China had notable performances. For example, they faced the United States and put up a good fight, though they fell short. Other matches included games against Spain, Angola, Germany, and Greece.
Women's tournament
The Chinese women's basketball team also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Their roster included talented players from various clubs in China.
In the group stage, China showed strong teamwork and skill. They played against teams such as Spain, the United States, New Zealand, Mali, and the Czech Republic. China advanced to the quarterfinals after finishing second in their group.
| China men's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | +161 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | +49 | 9 | |
| 3 | Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | +40 | 8 | |
| 4 | China (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5 |
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China sent ten boxers to the Olympic boxing event, which was more than the minimum of six they could send. They did not qualify a boxer for the flyweight class. Seven of the ten boxers earned their spots at the world championships. Hu, Maimaitituersun, and Zhang Xiaoping qualified at the first Asian continental qualifying tournament.
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ding Fuxue | Men's K-1 | 87.47 | 15 | 140.92 | 21 | 228.39 | 21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Feng Liming | Men's C-1 | 91.44 | 9 | 90.55 | 12 | 181.99 | 11 Q | 94.64 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Hu Minghai Shu Junrong | Men's C-2 | 97.30 | 5 | 93.34 | 3 | 190.64 | 3 Q | 164.08 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| Li Jingjing | Women's K-1 | 94.30 | 3 | 93.26 | 4 | 187.56 | 2 Q | 161.79 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Li Qiang | C-1 500 m | 1:49.164 | 2 QS | 1:52.887 | 3 Q | 1:49.287 | 6 |
| Pan Yao | K-1 500 m | 1:44.757 | 6 QS | 1:55.242 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| K-1 1000 m | 3:40.774 | 5 QS | 3:41.539 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Chen Zhongyun Zhang Zhiwu | C-2 1000 m | 3:41.658 | 4 QS | 3:42.619 | 3 Q | 3:40.593 | 5 |
| Huang Zhipeng Shen Jie | K-2 500 m | 1:34.432 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| K-2 1000 m | 3:26.443 | 5 QS | 3:24.031 | 3 Q | 3:22.058 | 8 | |
| Meng Guanliang Yang Wenjun | C-2 500 m | 1:41.218 | 1 QF | Bye | 1:41.025 | | |
| Li Zhen Lin Miao Liu Haitao Zhou Peng | K-4 1000 m | 2:59.271 | 4 QS | 3:01.787 | 2 Q | 3:00.078 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zhong Hongyan | K-1 500 m | 1:49.440 | 2 QS | 1:53.163 | 1 Q | 1:52.220 | 5 |
| Wang Feng Xu Linbei | K-2 500 m | 1:47.645 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Liang Peixing Xu Yaping Yu Lamei Zhong Hongyan | K-4 500 m | 1:36.971 | 2 QF | Bye | 1:37.418 | 9 | |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China took part in many cycling events during the 2008 Summer Olympics. These events included road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Liang | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
| Gao Min | Women's road race | 3:32:52 | 16 |
| Women's time trial | 37:15.23 | 17 | |
| Meng Lang | Women's road race | 3:37:42 | 48 |
| Women's time trial | 40:51.61 | 25 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Zhang Lei | Men's sprint | 10.497 68.591 | 16 | Nimke (GER) L | Watanabe (JPN) Blatchford (USA) L | Did not advance | |||
| Feng Yong Li Wenhao Zhang Lei | Men's team sprint | 45.556 59.267 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Guo Shuang | Women's sprint | 11.106 64.829 | 2 | Grankovskaya (RUS) W 11.410 63.102 | —N/a | Tsylinskaya (BLR) W 11.501, W 11.627 |  Meares (AUS)W 11.629, L, L REL | Kanis (NED) W 11.420, W 11.617 | |
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Feng Yong | Men's keirin | 6 R | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Yan | Women's points race | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji Jianhua | Men's cross-country | 1:57:31 | 22 |
| Liu Ying | Women's cross-country | 1:52:01 | 12 |
| Ren Chengyuan | 1:47:40 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ma Liyun | Women's BMX | 42.015 | 16 | 18 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| He Chong | 3 m springboard | 515.50 | 1 Q | 547.25 | 1 Q | 572.90 | |
| Qin Kai | 502.95 | 2 Q | 508.50 | 2 Q | 530.10 | | |
| Huo Liang | 10 m platform | 472.95 | 8 Q | 549.95 | 1 Q | 508.40 | 4 |
| Zhou Lüxin | 539.80 | 1 Q | 526.20 | 3 Q | 533.15 | | |
| Qin Kai Wang Feng | 3 m synchronized springboard | —N/a | 469.08 | | |||
| Huo Liang Lin Yue | 10 m synchronized platform | —N/a | 468.18 | | |||
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Guo Jingjing | 3 m springboard | 373.90 | 1 Q | 398.55 | 1 Q | 415.35 | |
| Wu Minxia | 349.45 | 4 Q | 345.30 | 3 Q | 389.85 | | |
| Chen Ruolin | 10 m platform | 428.80 | 1 Q | 444.60 | 1 Q | 447.70 | |
| Wang Xin | 420.30 | 3 Q | 388.55 | 3 Q | 429.90 | | |
| Guo Jingjing Wu Minxia | 3 m synchronized springboard | —N/a | 343.50 | | |||
| Chen Ruolin Wang Xin | 10 m synchronized platform | —N/a | 363.54 | | |||
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Liu Lina | Piroschka | Individual | 60.625 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Alex Hua Tian | Chico | Individual | 49.60 | 31 | Eliminated | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Huang Zuping | Pablo II | Individual | 10 | 56 | 36 | 46 | 66 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Li Zhenqiang | Jumpy Des Fontaines | 9 | 52 | 39 | 48 | 67 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Zhang Bin | Coertis | 30 | 74 | 31 | 61 | 69 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Zhao Zhiwen | Tadonia | 17 | 69 | 32 | 49 | 68 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Huang Zuping Li Zhenqiang Zhang Bin Zhao Zhiwen | See above | Team | —N/a | 99 | 16 | Did not advance | 99 | 15 | |||||||||
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Li Guojie | Individual épée | Wiercioch (POL) W 15–11 | Jin S-J (KOR) L 6–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Wang Lei | Bye | Verwijlen (NED) L 10–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yin Lianchi | Bye |  Kulcsar (HUN)W 15–9 | Zawrotniak (POL) L 13–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Dong Guotao Li Guojie Wang Lei Yin Lianchi | Team épée | —N/a |  South AfricaW 45–28 | Hungary W 45–43 | Poland L 44–45 |  ItalyL 35–45 | 4 | |
| Lei Sheng | Individual foil | —N/a | Bye | Mocek (POL) W 15–8 | Kleibrink (GER) L 7–15 | Did not advance | ||
| Zhu Jun | —N/a |  González (ARG)W 15–2 | Meinhardt (USA) W 15–9 | Cassarà (ITA) W 15–14 | Kleibrink (GER) L 4–15 | Sanzo (ITA) L 14–15 | 4 | |
| Wang Jingzhi | Individual sabre | Bye | Pillet (FRA) L 14–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Zhong Man | Bye | Kothny (THA) W 15–7 | Martí (ESP) W 15–14 | Tarantino (ITA) W 15–13 | Pillet (FRA) W 15–12 | Lopez (FRA) W 15–9 | | |
| Zhou Hanming | Bye | Nemcsik (HUN) W 15–13 |  Covaliu (ROU)L 12–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Huang Yaojiang Wang Jingzhi Zhong Man Zhou Hanming | Team sabre | —N/a | Russia L 36–45 | Classification semi-final Hungary W 45–38 | 5th place final Belarus L 39–45 | 6 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Li Na | Individual épée | —N/a | Bye |  Lamon (SUI)W 15–10 | Flessel-Colovic (FRA) W 15–10 | Heidemann (GER) L 13–15 | Mincza-Nébald (HUN) L 11–15 | 4 |
| Zhong Weiping | —N/a | Flessel-Colovic (FRA) L 11–13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Su Wanwen | Individual foil |  Nogueira (POR)W 15–4 | Cross (USA) W 15–7 | Knapek (HUN) L 10–15 | Did not advance | |||
| Sun Chao | Bye | Knapek (HUN) L 13–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Zhang Lei | Bye | Wojtkowiak (POL) W 15–8 | Vezzali (ITA) L 7–10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Huang Jialing Su Wanwen Sun Chao Zhang Lei | Team foil | —N/a | Italy L 24–37 | Classification semi-final EgyptW 45–24 | 5th place final Germany W 28–34 | 6 | ||
| Bao Yingying | Individual sabre | Bye | Chow T K (HKG) W 15–5 | Więckowska (POL) W 15–6 | Zagunis (USA) L 9–15 | Did not advance | ||
| Huang Haiyang | Bye | Bianco (ITA) L 12–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tan Xue | Bye | Bujdoso (GER) W 15–6 | Kim K-H (KOR) W 15–8 | Velikaya (RUS) L 9–15 | Did not advance | |||
| Bao Yingying Huang Haiyang Ni Hong Tan Xue | Team sabre | —N/a | Poland W 45–25 | France W 45–38 | Ukraine L 44–45 | | ||
Field hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
China's men's team took part in Pool A during the field hockey event. Sixteen players were part of the team, with two extra players ready if anyone got hurt.
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Kim Sang-Ryul
- Sun Tianjun
- Luo Fangming
- De Yunze
- Jiang Xishang
- Song Yi (c)
- Li Wei
- Meng Xuguang
- Liu Xiantang
- Meng Lizhi
- Hu Liang
- Meng Jun
- Yu Yang
- Na Yubo
- Su Rifeng (GK)
- Tao Zhinan (GK)
- Hu Huiren
Reserve:
Group play
Source:
(H) Hosts
11th–12th place
Women's tournament
Main article: Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
China's women's team also competed in Pool A. Sixteen players were on the team, with two extra players ready if anyone got hurt.
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Kim Chang-Back
- Ma Yibo (c)
- Chen Zhaoxia
- Cheng Hui
- Huang Junxia
- Fu Baorong
- Li Shuang
- Gao Lihua
- Tang Chunling
- Zhou Wanfeng
- Zhang Yimeng (GK)
- Li Hongxia
- Ren Ye
- Chen Qiuqi
- Zhao Yudiao
- Song Qingling
- Pan Fengzhen (GK)
Reserve:
- Sun Zhen
- Li Aili
Group play
Source:
Semifinal
Gold medal match
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Seventh place game |
| 5 |  Belgium | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | China (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advanced to semifinals |
| China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 | |
 Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 10 | |
| Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6 | |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 | |
| South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
Football
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
China chose a team of 18 players for the men's football event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Most of the players had to be born on or after January 1, 1985, with a few older players allowed as exceptions. The team needed to include at least two goalkeepers.
Women's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
China also had a team of 18 players for the women's football competition.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Qiu Shengjiong | (1985-09-01)1 September 1985 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 2 | 2DF | Tan Wangsong | (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 22) | 14 | 2 | Tianjin Teda |
| 3 | 2DF | Feng Xiaoting | (1985-10-22)22 October 1985 (aged 22) | 20 | 5 | Dalian Shide |
| 4 | 2DF | Yuan Weiwei | (1985-11-25)25 November 1985 (aged 22) | 16 | 2 | Shandong Luneng |
| 5 | 2DF | Li Weifeng* | (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 29) | 106 | 15 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | 3MF | Zhou Haibin | (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 23) | 41 | 8 | Shandong Luneng |
| 7 | 4FW | Hao Junmin | (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 21) | 15 | 3 | Tianjin Teda |
| 8 | 3MF | Zheng Zhi* (c) | (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 27) | 78 | 23 |  Charlton Athletic |
| 9 | 4FW | Gao Lin | (1986-02-14)14 February 1986 (aged 22) | 16 | 5 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 10 | 4FW | Han Peng* | (1983-09-13)13 September 1983 (aged 24) | 23 | 6 | Shandong Luneng |
| 11 | 3MF | Chen Tao | (1985-03-11)11 March 1985 (aged 23) | 31 | 11 | Changsha Ginde |
| 12 | 3MF | Cui Peng | (1987-05-31)31 May 1987 (aged 21) | 13 | 1 | Shandong Luneng |
| 13 | 3MF | Shen Longyuan | (1985-03-02)2 March 1985 (aged 23) | 14 | 2 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 14 | 2DF | Wan Houliang | (1986-02-25)25 February 1986 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Shaanxi Chanba |
| 15 | 4FW | Jiang Ning | (1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 21) | 11 | 4 | Qingdao Jonoon |
| 16 | 3MF | Zhao Xuri | (1985-12-03)3 December 1985 (aged 22) | 19 | 5 | Dalian Shide |
| 17 | 4FW | Dong Fangzhuo | (1985-01-23)23 January 1985 (aged 23) | 26 | 3 | Manchester United |
| 18 | 1GK | Liu Zhenli | (1985-06-26)26 June 1985 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Qingdao Jonoon |
| 20 | 4FW | Zhu Ting | (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 23) | 21 | 3 | Dalian Shide |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | China (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| China | 1–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Dong Fangzhuo  88' | Report | Brockie 53' |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Zhang Yanru | (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 21) | 35 | 0 | Jiangsu Huatai |
| 2 | 2DF | Yuan Fan | (1986-11-06)6 November 1986 (aged 21) | 31 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 3 | 2DF | Li Jie (captain) | (1979-07-08)8 July 1979 (aged 29) | 196 | 12 | Beijing Zhaotai |
| 4 | 2DF | Zhang Ying | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 23) | 85 | 4 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 5 | 2DF | Weng Xinzhi | (1988-06-15)15 June 1988 (aged 20) | 30 | 0 | Jiangsu Huatai |
| 6 | 3MF | Zhang Na | (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 24) | 30 | 1 | Hebei Huabei |
| 7 | 3MF | Bi Yan | (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 (aged 24) | 140 | 12 | Dalian Haichang |
| 8 | 4FW | Xu Yuan | (1985-11-17)17 November 1985 (aged 22) | 25 | 6 | Gansu Tianma |
| 9 | 4FW | Han Duan | (1983-06-15)15 June 1983 (aged 25) | 160 | 100 | Dalian Haichang |
| 10 | 4FW | Liu Sa | (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 (aged 21) | 25 | 4 | Beijing Zhaotai |
| 11 | 2DF | Pu Wei | (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 27) | 200 | 35 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 12 | 3MF | Lou Jiahui | (1991-05-26)26 May 1991 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Henan Jianye |
| 13 | 2DF | Jiang Shuai | (1982-06-07)7 June 1982 (aged 26) | 15 | 1 | Tianjin Huisen |
| 14 | 2DF | Liu Huana | (1981-05-17)17 May 1981 (aged 27) | 50 | 2 | Shaanxi Guoli |
| 15 | 2DF | Zhou Gaoping | (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 21) | 28 | 0 | Jiangsu Huatai |
| 16 | 3MF | Wang Dandan | (1985-05-01)1 May 1985 (aged 23) | 25 | 4 | Beijing Chengjiang |
| 17 | 3MF | Gu Yasha | (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Beijing Chengjiang |
| 18 | 1GK | Han Wenxia | (1976-08-23)23 August 1976 (aged 31) | 93 | 0 | Dalian Haichang |
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, China competed in gymnastics, including artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline events. The artistic gymnastics events had both team and individual finals for men and women, with only two gymnasts per country allowed to advance to each final.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Chen Yibing | Team | 14.725 | 14.475 | 16.525 Q | 16.275 | 15.075 | 14.525 | 91.600 | 9 Q | 14.575 | —N/a | 16.575 | 15.950 | —N/a | |||
| Huang Xu | —N/a | 15.300 | 15.300 | —N/a | 16.075 Q | —N/a | —N/a | 14.750 | 16.000 | —N/a | 16.475 | —N/a | |||||
| Li Xiaopeng | 15.100 | —N/a | 14.800 | 16.775 | 16.425 Q | 15.400 | —N/a | —N/a | 16.775 | 16.450 | 15.725 | —N/a | |||||
| Xiao Qin | 14.375 | 16.000 Q | —N/a | 15.725 | 15.450 | 15.150 | —N/a | —N/a | 16.100 | —N/a | 15.250 | —N/a | |||||
| Yang Wei | 15.400 | 15.425 Q | 16.225 Q | 16.550 | 15.350 | 14.925 | 93.875 | 1 Q | 15.425 | 15.175 | 16.300 | 16.600 | 16.100 | —N/a | |||
| Zou Kai | 15.700 Q | —N/a | 15.700 | —N/a | 15.600 Q | —N/a | 15.925 | —N/a | 15.975 | —N/a | |||||||
| Total | 60.925 | 61.200 | 62.850 | 65.325 | 63.300 | 61.075 | 374.675 | 1 Q | 45.925 | 46.025 | 48.875 | 49.325 | 49.025 | 46.950 | 286.125 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Chen Yibing | All-around | 0.000 | 13.750 | 16.650 | 15.900 | 14.950 | 12.975 | 74.225 | 24 |
| Rings | —N/a | 16.600 | —N/a | 16.600 | | ||||
| Huang Xu | Parallel bars | —N/a | 15.700 | —N/a | 15.700 | 6 | |||
| Li Xiaopeng | —N/a | 16.450 | —N/a | 16.450 | | ||||
| Xiao Qin | Pommel horse | —N/a | 15.875 | —N/a | 15.875 | | |||
| Yang Wei | All-around | 15.250 | 15.275 | 16.625 | 16.550 | 16.100 | 14.775 | 94.575 | |
| Pommel horse | —N/a | 15.450 | —N/a | 15.450 | 4 | ||||
| Rings | —N/a | 16.425 | —N/a | 16.425 | | ||||
| Zou Kai | Floor | 16.050 | —N/a | 16.050 | | ||||
| Horizontal bar | —N/a | 16.200 | 16.200 | | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Cheng Fei | Team | 15.750 Q | 16.150 Q | —N/a | 15.875 Q | —N/a | 15.450 | 16.000 | —N/a | 15.150 | —N/a | ||
| Deng Linlin | 14.950 | 15.225 | 14.725 | 15.550 | 60.450 | 9* | 15.250 | —N/a | 15.925 | 15.150 | —N/a | ||
| He Kexin | —N/a | 15.250 | 15.725 Q | —N/a | —N/a | 16.850 | —N/a | ||||||
| Jiang Yuyan | 15.050 Q | 14.775 | 15.550 | 15.250 | 60.625 | 7 Q | 15.200 | —N/a | 15.975 | —N/a | |||
| Li Shanshan | 14.200 | —N/a | 16.125 Q | —N/a | —N/a | 16.050 | —N/a | ||||||
| Yang Yilin | 15.000 | 15.200 | 16.650 Q | 15.500 | 62.350 | 3 Q | —N/a | 15.100 | 16.800 | —N/a | |||
| Total | 60.750 | 61.825 | 62.650 | 63.050 | 248.275 | 1 Q | 45.800 | 46.350 | 49.625 | 47.125 | 188.900 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | V | UB | BB | ||||
| Cheng Fei | Floor | 14.550 | —N/a | 14.550 | 7 | ||
| Vault | —N/a | 15.852 | —N/a | 15.852 | | ||
| Balance beam | —N/a | 15.950 | 15.950 | | |||
| Jiang Yuyuan | All-around | 14.775 | 14.825 | 15.875 | 15.425 | 60.900 | 6 |
| Floor | 15.350 | —N/a | 15.350 | 4 | |||
| He Kexin | Uneven bars | —N/a | 16.725 | —N/a | 16.725 | | |
| Li Shanshan | Balance beam | —N/a | 15.300 | 15.300 | 6 | ||
| Yang Yilin | All-around | 15.000 | 15.175 | 16.725 | 15.750 | 62.650 | |
| Uneven bars | —N/a | 16.650 | —N/a | 16.650 | | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Li Hongyang | Individual | 16.675 | 16.425 | 16.375 | 16.475 | 65.950 | 13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank | 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank | ||
| Cai Tongtong Chou Tao Lü Yuanyang Sui Jianshuang Sun Dan Zhang Shuo | Team | 17.300 | 17.225 | 34.525 | 3 Q | 17.575 | 17.650 | 35.225 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Dong Dong | Men's | 71.70 | 3 Q | 40.60 | |
| Lu Chunlong | 72.40 | 1 Q | 41.00 | | |
| He Wenna | Women's | 67.20 | 1 Q | 37.80 | |
| Huang Shanshan | 69.00 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Handball
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's handball team took part in the Olympics for the very first time. China was placed in Group A with teams from Poland, France, Croatia, Brazil, and Spain.
Roster
The following is the China roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Yam Weiming
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
Women's tournament
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the China roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Kang Jae-won
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
5th–6th place
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| 9 August 2008 19:00 | Norway  | 30 – 23 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| Hammerseng 7 | (13–12) | Li Weiwei 8 | ||
3× 5× | Report | 3× 7× |
| 11 August 2008 19:00 | China | 20 – 34 | Romania | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudownyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| Wei Qiuxiang 6 | (11–17) | Amariei 9 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 13 August 2008 15:45 | China | 32 – 24 | Angola | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| Liu Xiaomei 7 | (14–12) | Almeida 8 | ||
3× 5× 1× | Report | 4× 2× |
| 15 August 2008 09:00 | Kazakhstan  | 29 – 26 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Pikalova 8 | (14–10) | Li Weiwei 11 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 17 August 2008 15:45 | France | 18 – 21 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| Ayglon 5 | (10–9) | Wu Wenjuan 5 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 19 August 2008 18:00 | South Korea | 31 – 23 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Aires, Aparecido (BRA) |
| Park Chung-hee 8 | (16–12) | Huang Dongjie 5 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 4× 1× |
| 21 August 2008 12:00 | Sweden  | 19 – 20 | China | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| Torstenson 6 | (7–8) | Wang Shasha 5 | ||
| 4× 5× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 23 August 2008 10:15 | China | 23 – 31 | France | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| Liu Yun 7 | (10–15) | Herbrecht, Pecqueux-Rolland 7 | ||
| 3× 1× | Report | 3× 1× |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Liu Renwang | −60 kg | Bye |  Utarbayev (KAZ)W 0001–0000 | Kishmakov (RUS) L 0000–0100 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Wu Ritubilige | −66 kg | Bye | Ungvári (HUN) L 0001–0011 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Si Rijigawa | −73 kg | —N/a |  Leon (VEN)W 0001–0000 |  Huysuz (TUR)W 0010–0001 |  Boqiev (TJK)L 0001–1110 | Did not advance | Bye | Bilodid (UKR) L 0000–0001 | Did not advance | ||
| Guo Lei | −81 kg | Bye |  Vis (ARU)W 1100–0000 |  Mrvaljević (MNE)L 0001–0111 | Did not advance | ||||||
| He Yanzhu | −90 kg | —N/a | Santos (BRA) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Shao Ning | −100 kg | —N/a | Matyjaszek (POL) L 0000–1101 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Pan Song | +100 kg | Bye |  Dzhanagulov (KGZ)W 1001–0001 | Tmenov (RUS) L 0000–0200 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Wu Shugen | −48 kg | Tani (JPN) L 0000–0100 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Xian Dongmei | −52 kg | Bye | Carrascosa (ESP) W 1000–0000 | Monteiro (POR) W 1011–0010 |  Haddad (ALG)W 1001–0000 | Bye |  An K-A (PRK)W 0011–0001 | | ||
| Xu Yan | −57 kg | Latrous (ALG) W 1001–0001 |  Koivumäki (FIN)W 0020–0000 | Sato (JPN) W 0010–0002 | Gravenstijn (NED) L 0001–0100 | Bye | Harel (FRA) W 0011–0001 | | ||
| Xu Yuhua | −63 kg | Kong J-Y (KOR) L 0100–0012 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Wang Juan | −70 kg | Bye | Ueno (JPN) L 0001–1011 | Did not advance | Park K-Y (KOR) W 0010–0000 | Mészáros (HUN) L 0000–1010 | Did not advance | |||
| Yang Xiuli | −78 kg | Proskurakova (KGZ) W 1000–0000 |  Lkhamdegd (MGL)W 1021–0000 | Levesque (CAN) W 1000–0000 | San Miguel (ESP) W 1031–0000 | Bye |  Castillo (CUB)W 0000–0000 YUS | | ||
| Tong Wen | +78 kg | Donguzashvili (RUS) W 1000–0000 | Prokof'yeva (UKR) W 1000–0000 | Kim N-Y (KOR) W 1001–0000 | Ortiz (CUB) W 0010–0000 | Bye | Tsukada (JPN) W 1001–0010 | | ||
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Running (3000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Cao Zhongrong | Men's | 160 | 36 | 856 | 21–14 | 5 | 904 | 2:01.53 | 4 | 1344 | 488 | 29 | 712 | 9:57.67 | 29 | 1012 | 4828 | 31 |
| Qian Zhenhua | 189 | 2 | 1204 | 26–9 | 1 | 1024 | 2:07.46 | 22 | 1272 | 168 | 19 | 1032 | 10:04.40 | 34 | 984 | 5516 | 4 | |
| Chen Qian | Women's | 177 | 19 | 1060 | 20–15 | =11 | 880 | 2:18.58 | 15 | 1260 | 0 | 3 | 1200 | 10:27.41 | 8 | 1212 | 5612 | 5 |
| Xiu Xiu | 183 | 11 | 1132 | 19–16 | =14 | 856 | 2:17.17 | =13 | 1276 | 56 | 12 | 1144 | 11:06.31 | 27 | 1056 | 5464 | 10 | |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China took part in 11 out of 14 rowing events at the Olympics. One of their rowers, Zhang Liang, missed his race because he got the time wrong. By the time he arrived, the race was already over. Because of this mistake, Zhang could not race again, which also meant his teammate, Su Hui, could not race either. The team asked to change this decision, but it was not allowed.
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zhang Liang | Single sculls | DNS | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||||
| Su Hui Zhang Liang | Double sculls | Excluded | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||||
| Sun Jie Zhang Guolin | Lightweight double sculls | 6:17.62 | 2 SA/B | Bye | —N/a | 6:29.29 | 3 FA | 6:16.69 | 5 | ||
| Guo Kang Song Kai Zhang Xingbo Zhao Linquan | Four | 6:09.64 | 4 R | 6:02.37 | 4 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Huang Zhongming Tian Jun Wu Chongkui Zhang Lin | Lightweight four | 5:51.30 | 1 SA/B | Bye | —N/a | 6:12.55 | 5 FB | 6:04.48 | 8 | ||
| Liu Zhen Qu Xiaoming Wang Jingfeng Wang Xiangdang Zhang Dechang Zhang Shunyin Zhang Yongqiang Zheng Chuanqi Zhou Yinan | Eight | 5:35.09 | 3 R | 5:42.97 | 5 FA | —N/a | 5:34.59 | 7 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zhang Xiuyun | Single sculls | 7:38.16 | 1 QF | —N/a | 7:23.30 | 2 SA/B | 7:31.33 | 1 FA | 7:25.48 | 4 | |
| Wu You Gao Yulan | Pair | 7:32.50 | 3 R | 7:23.71 | 1 FA | —N/a | 7:22.28 | | |||
| Li Qin Tian Liang | Double sculls | 7:03.13 | 1 FA | Bye | —N/a | 7:15.85 | 4 | ||||
| Xu Dongxiang Yu Hua | Lightweight double sculls | 6:57.58 | 1 SA/B | Bye | —N/a | 7:11.59 | 2 FA | 7:01.90 | 5 | ||
| Jin Ziwei Tang Bin Xi Aihua Zhang Yangyang | Quadruple sculls | 6:11.83 | 1 SA/B | Bye | —N/a | 6:16.06 | | ||||
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China took part in all 11 sailing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Men
Women
Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Wang Aichen | RS:X | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 95 | 7 |
| Shen Sheng | Laser | 40 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 25 | CAN | EL | 159 | 20 |
| Deng Daokun Wang Weidong | 470 | 12 | DSQ | 23 | 16 | 21 | 26 | OCS | 22 | 8 | 28 | EL | 186 | 26 |
| Li Hongquan Wang He | Star | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | EL | 140 | 16 |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Yin Jian | RS:X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | |
| Xu Lijia | Laser Radial | 24 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | CAN | 6 | 50 | |
| Wen Yimei Yu Chunyan | 470 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | OCS | 12 | 16 | 10 | EL | 119 | 18 |
| Li Xiaoni Song Xiaqun Yu Yanli | Yngling | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 4 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | CAN | CAN | 8 | 65 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
| Zhang Peng | Finn | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 11 | CAN | CAN | —N/a | EL | 131 | 24 | ||||
| Hu Xianqiang Li Fei | 49er | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 9 | CAN | CAN | CAN | EL | 176 | 19 |
| Chen Xiuke Luo Youjia | Tornado | 9 | 14 | OCS | DNF | 13 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | —N/a | EL | 102 | 14 | ||||
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Cao Yifei | 10 m air rifle | 593 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Hu Binyuan | Double trap | 138 | 3 Q | 184 | |
| Jia Zhanbo | 50 m rifle prone | 591 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1163 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Jin Di | Skeet | 118 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Li Yajun | Trap | 113 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Li Yang | 115 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Lin Zhongzai | 50 m pistol | 555 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Liu Zhongsheng | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 572 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Pang Wei | 10 m air pistol | 586 | 1 Q | 688.2 | |
| Qiu Jian | 50 m rifle prone | 593 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1173 | 4 | 1272.5 | | |
| Qu Ridong | Skeet | 118 | 6 Q | 142 | 6 |
| Tan Zongliang | 10 m air pistol | 580 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m pistol | 565 | 1 Q | 659.5 | | |
| Wang Nan | Double trap | 134 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Zhang Penghui | 25 m rapid fire pistol | DSQ | Did not advance | ||
| Zhu Qinan | 10 m air rifle | 597 | 2 Q | 699.7 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chen Ying | 25 m pistol | 585 | 3 Q | 793.4 OR | |
| Du Li | 10 m air rifle | 399 | 4 Q | 499.6 | 5 |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 589 OR | 1 Q | 690.3 OR | | |
| Fei Fengji | 25 m pistol | 582 | 7 Q | 787.9 | 4 |
| Guo Wenjun | 10 m air pistol | 390 | 2 Q | 492.3 OR | |
| Liu Yingzi | Trap | 63 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Ren Jie | 10 m air pistol | 381 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Wei Ning | Skeet | 70 | 5 Q | 91 | 6 |
| Wu Liuxi | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 585 | 7 Q | 685.9 | 8 |
| Zhao Yinghui | 10 m air rifle | 389 | 37 | Did not advance | |
Softball
Main article: Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China had a team of 15 women players in the softball competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team finished sixth in their group and did not move on to the medal matches.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Results
Group stage All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Team | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - |
| Japan | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 | - |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 | - |
| Canada | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 | - |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 | 2-0 vs. CHN/VEN |
| China | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 | 1-1 vs. TPE/VEN |
| Venezuela | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 | 0-2 vs. CHN/TPE |
| Netherlands | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 | - |
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Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
Some athletes took part only in the early races and still earned medals.
Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China placed fourth at the 2007 world championships and was excited to possibly win a medal in this event for the very first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team was guided by Masayo Imura, a famous coach from Japan who specializes in synchronized swimming.
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Jiang Tingting Jiang Wenwen | Duet | 48.084 | 4 | 48.500 | 96.584 | 4 Q | 48.250 | 96.334 | 4 |
| Gu Beibei Huang Xuechen Jiang Tingting Jiang Wenwen Liu Ou Luo Xi Sun Qiuting Wang Na Zhang Xiaohuan | Team | 48.584 | 3 | —N/a | 48.750 | 97.334 | | ||
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics included table tennis events for both men and women. Athletes competed in singles and team competitions.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ma Lin | Singles | Bye |  Tokic (SLO)W 4–1 | Kreanga (GRE) W 4–0 | Oh S-E (KOR) W 4–0 | Wang Lq (CHN) W 4–2 | Wang H (CHN) W 4–1 | | ||
| Wang Hao | Bye |  Chen Wx (AUT)W 4–0 | Kan (JPN) W 4–1 | Ko L C (HKG) W 4–1 | Persson (SWE) W 4–1 | Ma L (CHN) L 1–4 | | |||
| Wang Liqin | Bye | Błaszczyk (POL) W 4–0 | Schlager (AUT) W 4–0 |  Tan Rw (CRO)W 4–0 | Ma L (CHN) L 2–4 | Persson (SWE) W 4–0 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Guo Yue | Singles | Bye | Lau S F (HKG) W 4–0 | Li J (NED) W 4–0 |  Wu X (DOM)W 4–0 | Wang N (CHN) L 2–4 |  Li Jw (SIN)W 4–2 | | ||
| Wang Nan | Bye | Póta (HUN) W 4–0 | Park M-Y (KOR) W 4–2 | Tie Y N (HKG) W 4–1 | Guo Y (CHN) W 4–2 | Zhang Yn (CHN) L 1–4 | | |||
| Zhang Yining | Bye | Pavlovich (BLR) W 4–0 | Fukuhara (JPN) W 4–1 | Feng Tw (SIN) W 4–1 | Li Jw (SIN) W 4–1 | Wang N (CHN) W 4–1 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ma Lin Wang Hao Wang Liqin | Men's team | Group A Austria W 3 – 0 GreeceW 3 – 0 AustraliaW 3 – 0 | 1 Q | South Korea W 3 – 0 | Bye | Germany W 3 – 0 | | ||
| Guo Yue Wang Nan Zhang Yining | Women's team | Group A Croatia W 3 – 0 Dominican RepublicW 3 – 0 AustriaW 3 – 0 | 1 Q | Hong Kong W 3 – 0 | Bye | Singapore W 3 – 0 | | ||
Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
After a request from British athletes, the judges changed the result of a match. They gave Sarah Stevenson two points for a kick to her opponent’s head that they had not noticed at first. This change in the decision, after looking at video footage, is believed to be the first of its kind in the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Zhu Guo | Men's −80 kg |  Ferrera (HON)W 3–1 |  Saei (IRI)L 2–3 | Did not advance |  Bista (NEP)W 6–2 | Cook (GBR) W 4–1 | Did not advance | |
| Liu Xiaobo | Men's +80 kg | Beach (NZL) W 4–1 | Matos (CUB) L 1–2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Wu Jingyu | Women's −49 kg |  Alango (KEN)W 7–0 | Zajc (SWE) W 8–1 | Yang S-C (TPE) W 4–1 | Bye | Puedpong (THA) W 1–(–1) | | |
| Chen Zhong | Women's +67 kg | Carmona (VEN) W 3–1 | Stevenson (GBR) L 1–2* | Did not advance | ||||
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, China had athletes competing in tennis for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Sun Peng | Singles |  González (CHI)L 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yu Xinyuan |  Berdych (CZE)L 1–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Zeng Shaoxuan | Nalbandian (ARG) L 2–6, 1–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Yu Xinyuan Zeng Shaoxuan | Doubles | —N/a | Fyrstenberg / Matkowski (POL) L 3–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Li Na | Singles | Kuznetsova (RUS) W 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Morita (JPN) W 6–2, 7–5 |  Kanepi (EST)W 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 | V Williams (USA) W 7–5, 7–5 | Safina (RUS) L 6–7(3–7), 5–7 | Zvonareva (RUS) L 0–6, 5–7 | 4 |
| Peng Shuai | Suárez Navarro (ESP) W 7–5, 7–6(7–2) | Cornet (FRA) L 2–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yan Zi | Zvonareva (RUS) L 2–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Zheng Jie | Szávay (HUN) W 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Llagostera Vives (ESP) W 6–7(7–9), 6–1, 6–4 | Safina (RUS) L 4–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian | Doubles | —N/a | Govortsova / Kustova (BLR) L 6–7(1–7), 6–7(3–7) | Did not advance | ||||
| Yan Zi Zheng Jie | —N/a |  Hantuchová /Husárová (SVK) W 6–1, 7–6(11–9) | Gagliardi / Schnyder (SUI) W 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | Kuznetsova / Safina (RUS) W 6–3, 7–5, 10–8 | Medina Garrigues / Ruano Pascual (ESP) L 4–6, 6–7(5–7) | A Bondarenko / K Bondarenko (UKR) W 6–2, 6–2 | | |
Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Daqing | Men's | 18:06 | 0:30 | 59:15 | 0:33 | 37:17 | 1:55:41.87 | 46 |
| Xing Lin | Women's | 20:03 | 0:28 | 1:06:22 | 0:36 | 40:05 | 2:07:34.99 | 40 |
| Zhang Yi | 19:58 | 0:31 | 1:07:10 | 0:37 | 40:21 | 2:08:37.56 | 42 |
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China had teams in both men's and women's volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The men's team won two of their five early matches but lost in the quarterfinals. The women's team won three of their five early matches, then won their quarterfinal but lost the semifinal. They ended up winning their last match to earn a bronze medal.
Beach
Indoor
Men's tournament
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Zhou Jianan
Preliminary round
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Women's tournament
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
Preliminary round
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Wu Penggen Xu Linyin | Men's | Pool A Gosch – Horst (AUT) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–15) Kais – Vesik (EST)W 2 – 1 (15–21, 21–11, 15–13) Herrera – Mesa (ESP)W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–15) | 1 Q | Klemperer – Koreng (GER) W 2 – 0 (15–21, 18–21) | Did not advance | |||
| Tian Jia Wang Jie | Women's | Pool A Kuhn – Schwer (SUI) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–18) Mouha – van Breedam (BEL)W 2 – 1 (18–21, 21–19, 15–13) Maaseide – Glesnes (NOR)W 2 – 1 (17–21, 21–14, 15–8) | 1 Q | Håkedal – Tørlen (NOR) W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–15) | D Schwaiger – S Schwaiger (AUT) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–12) | Xue C – Zhang X (CHN) W 2 – 1 (22–24, 29–27, 15–8) | May-Treanor – Walsh (USA) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 18–21) | |
| Xue Chen Zhang Xi | Pool D Koutroumanidou – Tsiartsiani (GRE) W 2 – 1 (21–18, 19–21, 15–12) Goller – Ludwig (GER)W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–18) Augoustides – Nel (RSA)W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–9) | 1 Q | Crespo – Esteves (CUB) W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–13) | Branagh – Youngs (USA) W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–13) | Tian J – Wang J (CHN) L 1 – 2 (24–22, 27–29, 8–15) | Talita – Renata (BRA) W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–17) | | |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bian Hongmin | 22 September 1989 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zhejiang |
| 4 | Yuan Zhi | 29 September 1981 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Guo Peng | 1 July 1982 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Army |
| 6 | Shi Hairong | 27 March 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Jiangsu |
| 8 | Cui Jianjun | 1 August 1985 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Henan |
| 9 | Jiao Shuai | 28 January 1984 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 341 cm (134 in) | Henan |
| 11 | Yu Dawei | 21 June 1984 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Shandong |
| 12 | Shen Qiong (c) | 5 September 1981 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 349 cm (137 in) | Shanghai |
| 14 | Jiang Fudong | 10 January 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Sichuan |
| 16 | Ren Qi (L) | 24 February 1984 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Shanghai |
| 17 | Sui Shengsheng | 30 May 1980 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Liaoning |
| 18 | Fang Yingchao | 3 August 1982 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Shanghai |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| (25–20, 25–21, 26–28, 25–19) Results Statistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 20:00 | Venezuela | 2–3 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL) |
| (21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16) Results Statistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–2 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
| (25–20, 25–23, 17–25, 16–25, 15–10) result statistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 10:00 | United States | 3–0 | China | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,650 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| (25–22, 25–12, 25–18) result statistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 20:00 | China | 2–3 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Humberto Salas (MEX) |
| (17–25, 23–25, 25–21, 25–20, 14–16) result statistics | ||||
| 20 August 2008 20:00 | China | 0–3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
| (17–25, 15–25, 16–25) result statistics | ||||
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Yimei | 11 January 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Liaoning |
| 2 | Feng Kun (c) | 28 December 1978 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 3 | Yang Hao | 21 March 1980 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Liaoning |
| 4 | Liu Yanan | 29 September 1980 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Wei Qiuyue | 26 September 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin |
| 6 | Xu Yunli | 2 August 1987 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Fujian |
| 7 | Zhou Suhong | 23 April 1979 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Zhejiang |
| 9 | Zhao Ruirui | 8 October 1981 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Army |
| 10 | Xue Ming | 23 February 1987 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 11 | Li Juan | 15 May 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Tianjin |
| 16 | Zhang Na (L) | 19 April 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Tianjin |
| 17 | Ma Yunwen | 19 October 1986 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Shanghai |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
| 9 August 2008 20:00 | Venezuela | 0–3 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia), Patrick Deregnaucourt (France) |
| (13–25, 13–25, 18–25) result statistics | ||||
| 11 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–1 | Poland | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
| (22–25, 25–15, 25–20, 25–22) result statistics | ||||
| 13 August 2008 20:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Massimo Menghini (Italy) |
| (18–25, 14–25, 25–23, 32–30, 15–13) result statistics | ||||
| 15 August 2008 20:00 | United States | 3–2 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Umit Sokullu (Turkey) |
| (23–25, 25–22, 23–25, 25–20, 15–11) result statistics | ||||
| 17 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea), Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) |
| (26–24, 25–16, 25–14) result statistics | ||||
| 19 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) |
| (25–22, 27–25, 25–19) result statistics | ||||
| 21 August 2008 20:00 | China | 0–3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Andrei Zenovich (Russia) |
| (25–27, 22–25, 14–25) result statistics | ||||
| 23 August 2008 12:30 | Cuba | 1–3 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria) |
| (16–25, 25–21, 13–25, 20–25) result statistics | ||||
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China took part in both the men's and women's water polo events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The men's team ended up in 12th place, and the women's team finished in 5th place.
Men's tournament
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Wang Minhui
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Classification quarter-final
Classification 11th–12th
Women's tournament
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Juan Jane Giralt
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Quarterfinal
Classification 5th–6th
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ge Weiqing | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 25 April 1977 | Shanghai |
| 2 | Liang Zhongxing | CB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 23 December 1986 | Guangdong Guangzhou |
| 3 | Wu Zhiyu | CB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 9 September 1983 | Shanghai |
| 4 | Yu Lijun | CF | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 28 November 1978 | Shanghai |
| 5 | Li Jun | CB | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 18 October 1980 | Huana Changsha |
| 6 | Tan Feihu | CF | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 1 January 1987 | Huana Changsha |
| 7 | Wang Yong | D | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 29 January 1979 | Shanghai |
| 8 | Li Bin | D | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 24 October 1983 | Shanghai |
| 9 | Wang Beiming | D | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 13 August 1983 | Shanghai |
| 10 | Xie Junmin | D | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 May 1983 | Guangdong Guangzhou |
| 11 | Han Zhidong | D | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 29 July 1977 | Guangdong Guangzhou |
| 12 | Wang Yang | D | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 17 January 1983 | Guangdong Guangzhou |
| 13 | Ma Jianjun | GK | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 8 October 1984 | Shanghai |
| 10 August 2008 16:40 | Report | United States | 8–4 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0 | |||||
| Azevedo 5, Beaubien 2 | Goals | Wang B. 2 | |||
| 12 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Germany | 6–5 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Hart (AUS) |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 5–2, 0–0, 1–1 | |||||
| Savić 2, Schertwitis 2 | Goals | Yu 2 | |||
| 14 August 2008 16:40 | Report | China | 7–19 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Kiszelly (HUN), Koryzna (POL) |
| Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–5, 1–4, 2–5 | |||||
| Xie 3, Han 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 4, Gallo 3, Angelini 3, Di Costanzo 2, Felugo 2, Mistrangelo 2 | |||
| 16 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Serbia  | 15–5 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–1, 4–2, 4–0 | |||||
| Šapić 9, Vujasinović 3 | Goals | Liang 3, Xie 2 | |||
| 20 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Greece | 13–8 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Knights (NZL) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–4, 2–0, 4–3 | |||||
| Ntoskas 4, G. Afroudakis 3, C. Afroudakis 2 | Goals | Xie 3, Wang Yo. 2 | |||
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Jun | GK | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 28 April 1988 | Tianjin |
| 2 | Teng Fei | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 23 January 1988 | Tianjin |
| 3 | Liu Ping | CB | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 1 May 1987 | Tianjin |
| 4 | Sun Yujun | D | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 30 January 1987 | Tianjin |
| 5 | He Jin | CF | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 3 May 1987 | Tianjin |
| 6 | Sun Yating | CF | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 24 February 1988 | Tianjin |
| 7 | Wang Ying | CB | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 7 August 1988 | Guangxi |
| 8 | Gao Ao | D | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 26 July 1990 | Tianjin |
| 9 | Wang Yi | D | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 29 July 1987 | Guangxi |
| 10 | Ma Huanhuan | CB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 13 January 1990 | Guangxi |
| 11 | Sun Huizi | CB | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 11 June 1990 | Sichuan |
| 12 | Qiao Leiying | D | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 24 August 1989 | Sichuan |
| 13 | Tan Ying | GK | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 30 June 1987 | Sichuan |
| 13 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Russia | 11–13 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Torsten Bock (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–4, 3–1, 1–5 | |||||
| Pantyulina 3, Vylegzhanina 2 | Goals | Sun Yu. 4, Gao 2, Sun H. 2 | |||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China was allowed to send athletes to fill 6 spots for men and 4 spots for women in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Long Qingquan | −56 kg | 132 | 1 | 160 | 1 | 292 | |
| Zhang Xiangxiang | −62 kg | 143 | 1 | 176 | 1 | 319 | |
| Liao Hui | −69 kg | 158 | 1 | 190 | 1 | 348 | |
| Shi Zhiyong | 152 | 4 | — | — | 152 | DNF | |
| Li Hongli | −77 kg | 168 | 1 | 198 | 2 | 366 | |
| Lu Yong | −85 kg | 180 | 2 | 214 | 1 | 394 | |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
- Sheng Jiang was originally in fifth place but moved up to win a bronze medal in November 2016 because another athlete was disqualified.
Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Qin He | −60 kg | Quintana (CUB) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 13 | |||||
| Wang Qiang | −66 kg | Spiridonov (KAZ) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 20 | |||||
| Si Riguleng | −74 kg | Fundora (CUB) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 13 | |||||
| Wang Ying | −84 kg | Ketoev (RUS) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 14 | |||||
| Liang Lei | −120 kg | Bartnicki (POL) W 3–1 PP | Mocco (USA) L 0–3 PO | Did not advance | 10 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jiao Huafeng | −55 kg | Bye |  Gogitadze (GEO)L 0–3 PO | Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Sheng Jiang | −60 kg |  Rahimov (AZE)L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | Diaconu (ROU) W 3–1 PP | Nazaryan (BUL) W 3–1 PP | Tengizbayev (KAZ) L 1–3 PP | | ||
| Li Yanyan | −66 kg | Bye | Panait (ROU) W 3–1 PP | Bayakhmetov (KAZ) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 10 | |||
| Chang Yongxiang | −74 kg | Bye | Yanakiev (BUL) W 3–1 PP |  Barrera (PER)W 3–1 PP | Mikhalovich (BLR) W 3–1 PP | Bye | Kvirkelia (GEO) L 0–3 PO | | |
| Ma Sanyi | −84 kg | Bye | Fodor (HUN) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | Bye | Gadabadze (AZE) W 3–1 PP | Avluca (TUR) L 1–3 PP | 5 | |
| Jiang Huachen | −96 kg | Bye | Bouguerra (ALG) W 3–0 PO | Wheeler (USA) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Liu Deli | −120 kg | Papadopoulos (GRE) W 3–1 PP | Byers (USA) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 9 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Li Xiaomei | −48 kg | Bye | Icho (JPN) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 13 | ||||
| Xu Li | −55 kg | —N/a | Pavăl (ROU) W 3–0 PO | Smirnova (KAZ) W 3–1 PP |  Rentería (COL)W 5–0 VT | Bye | Yoshida (JPN) L 0–5 VT | | |
| Xu Haiyan | −63 kg | Bye | Badrakh (MGL) W 3–1 PP | Dugrenier (CAN) L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Wang Jiao | −72 kg | —N/a | Fransson (SWE) W 3–1 PP | Bernard (USA) W 3–1 PP | Hamaguchi (JPN) W 5–0 VT | Bye | Zlateva (BUL) W 5–0 VT | | |
Media coverage
In China, the main TV channel for the Olympics was China Central Television (CCTV). The 2008 Summer Olympics was the first time the games were shown in high definition (HDTV). CCTV also showed the games on digital cable TV. Live broadcasts were on CCTV-1, CCTV-5 and CCTV-12, with repeats on CCTV-2 and CCTV-7.
The website CCTV.com showed 3,800 hours of the Olympics online. Major Chinese websites like Sina.com, Netease.com, Tencent, and Sohu.com also helped show the games. Officials thought between 10 million and 20 million people in China would watch the Olympics online. Phoenix TV also broadcast the Opening Ceremony.
Kit sponsorship
China took part in all 28 Olympic sports during the games. The United States company Nike had a deal to make outfits for 22 Chinese sports teams. The German company Adidas made clothes just for China's volleyball and football teams. A Chinese company called Li-Ning provided outfits for the shooting, gymnastics, diving, and table tennis teams. Yonex sponsored the China Badminton Team.
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