The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FTX Arena, and has won three NBA championships.
Benin took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its eighth consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, and its ninth Olympic appearance ever. The Benin delegation included five athletes in 2008, participating in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo. Fabienne Feraez, a sprinter, was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. None of the Benin athletes progressed further than the heat round.
Djibouti took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its sixth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1984. The Djibouti delegation included two athletes in 2008; Mahamoud Farah, a middle-distance runner, and Fathia Ali Bouraleh, a sprinter. Hussein Ahmed Salah, Djibouti's only Olympic medalist, was selected as the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies despite not competing in 2008. None of the Djiboutian athletes progressed further than the heat round.
The Men's 100m T11 had its first round held on September 8, beginning at 17:32. The Semifinals were held on September 9, at 12:38 and the A and B Finals were held on the same day at 17:30.
The Men's 100m T12 had its first round held on September 8, beginning at 10:35. The Semifinals were held on September 9, at 10:25 and the A and B Finals were held on September 10 at 17:35.
The Men's 100m T54 had its First Round held on September 15 at 12:11 and its Final on September 16 at 17:50.
The Men's 200m T11 had its first round held on September 11, beginning at 10:00. The Semifinals were held on September 12, at 17:25 and the A and B Finals were held on September 13 at 10:47.
The Men's 200m T12 had its first round held on September 14, beginning at 9:05. The Semifinals were held on September 15, at 10:38 and the A and B Finals were held on September 16 at 9:57.
The Men's 400m T11 had its first round held on September 14, beginning at 11:15. The Semifinals were held on September 15, at 17:10 and the Final was held on September 16 at 19:54.
The Men's 400m T12 had its first round held on September 11, beginning at 17:50. The Semifinals were held on September 12, at 18:20 and the Final was held on September 13 at 19:50.
The Men's 400m T53 had its First Round held on September 9 at 19:45 and its Final on September 11 at 18:42.
The Men's 400m T54 had its First Round held on September 8 at 10:05, its Semifinals on September 9 at 20:35 and its Final on September 10 at 21:00.
The Men's 800m T53 had its First Round held on September 14 at 17:40 and its Final on September 15 at 18:48.
The men's 800m T54 had its first round held on September 11 at 11:34, its semifinals on September 12 at 21:00 and its final on September 13 at 21:03.
The Men's 1,500m T54 had its First Round held on September 14 at 19:39, its Semifinals on September 15 at 9:23 and its Final on September 16 at 20:27.
The Men's 5,000m T54 had its First Round held on September 8 at 19:18 and its Final on September 11 at 19:35.
The Men's 4x100 metre relay T11-T13 had its First Round held on September 15 at 19:04 and its Final on September 16 at 11:25.
The Women's 100m T12 had its first round held on September 8, beginning at 11:17. The Semifinals were held on September 8, at 18:15 and the A and B Finals were held on September 9 at 11:25.
The Women's 200m T12 had its first round held on September 15, beginning at 10:00. The Semifinals were held on September 16, at 9:41 and the A and B Finals were held on September 16 at 17:05.
Guinea-Bissau made its Paralympic Games debut by sending a delegation to compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, having made its Olympic debut at 1996 Games. The delegation consisted of two athletes, Cesar Lopes Cardoso and Ussumane Cande, who both competed in track and field events. Neither athlete won a medal, with neither getting past the first round of their events.
