Liechtenstein at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Liechtenstein took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The Liechtenstein Olympic Committee chose two athletes to compete in two different sports. Marcel Tschopp represented Liechtenstein in athletics, and Oliver Geissmann competed in shooting events. Sadly, a third athlete, tennis player Stephanie Vogt, had to drop out because of an injury.

Tschopp ran the marathon and finished in 74th place. Geissmann competed in the men’s 10-meter air rifle but did not move past the preliminary round. It was a small but proud showing for Liechtenstein at the Olympics.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

One athlete from Liechtenstein, Marcel Tschopp, competed in the athletics events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He ran in the men's marathon, which took place on August 24, 2008. The race was held in Beijing, ending at the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest. Tschopp finished the race in 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 6 seconds, placing 74th out of 76 athletes who completed the marathon.

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

One athlete from Liechtenstein, Oliver Geissmann, competed in the shooting events. He took part in the men's 10 m air rifle competition. The event happened on August 11, 2008, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall in Beijing. Oliver scored 588 in the early round but did not move on to the final, finishing in 34th place overall.

Tennis

One athlete from Liechtenstein was set to play in the tennis events — Stephanie Vogt in the women's singles. But she couldn’t play because she was hurt, and another player from Thailand, Tamarine Tanasugarn, took her place.