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Niger sent five athletes, their second largest contingent ever, equalling the most sports in which they have participated. to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Niger's 10th Olympics; their only medalist has been Issaka Dabore, in boxing, at the 1972 games.
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- ↑ "Issaka Hassane profile". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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