Afghanistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Afghanistan
games=2008 Summer
competitors=4
sports=2
flagbearer=Nesar Ahmad Bahave [cite web|url= http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1344.pdf|title=List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008|publisher=www.olympic.org|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-08-16]
gold=0
silver=0
bronze=1
rank=81

Afghanistan sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team consisted of three men and one woman. [http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/04.29.2008olympic.html "Afghan Athletes Train for Beijing Olympic "] , Afghan embassy to the United States, April 29, 2008] [cite news |first=John |last=Chalmers |title=Against all odds, Afghans try their luck in Beijing |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSSP28772420080809 |publisher=Reuters |location=Beijing, China |date=2008-08-09 |accessdate=2008-08-16 |quote=But Muqimyar, the only woman among four athletes representing Afghanistan at the Games... |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5a7bzmYej |archivedate=2008-08-16 ] [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91309803&ft=1&f=1004 "Afghan Tae Kwon Do Champ Aims for Olympic Glory"] , NPR, June 10, 2008] Initially, Mehboba Ahdyar prepared to run the 800 metres and 1500 metres, [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338296,00.html "Afghan Woman Runs Toward Olympics Despite Jeers, Potential Danger"] , Associated Press, March 16, 2008] but left her training camp on June 4 to seek political asylum in Norway. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2008-07-21-afghan-athletes_N.htm Female Afghan athlete likely still on the run] , USA Today, July 21] [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article4304884.ece Fears ease after missing Afghan athlete found] , Times of London, July 10] The country was represented by two competitors in athletics, and two in taekwondo. Afghanistan won its first ever Olympic medal at these games, with Rohullah Nikpai taking bronze in men's -58kg taekwondo.

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