Oman at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Oman at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Oman.svg
IOC code OMA
NOC Oman Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Dadallah Al-Bulushi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Oman competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Oman Arab sultanate in Western Asia

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.

2008 Summer Olympics Games of the XXIX Olympiad, held in Beijing in 2008

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China.

Beijing Municipality in Peoples Republic of China

Beijing, alternately romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of central government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China.

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The country sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games for the first time. Buthaina Yaqoubi represented Oman in the women's 100m sprint. [1]

Olympic Games major international sport event

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Abdullah Al Sooli [2] 100 m 10.535Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Buthaina Yaqoubi 100 m 13.905Did not advance

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Dadallah Al-Bulushi 50 m rifle prone 58251Did not advance

Swimming

Oman was represented by one swimmer. [3]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mohammed Al-Habsi 100 m breaststroke 1:12.2862Did not advance

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References

  1. "Should Saudi Arabia be Banned from the Olympics?", Huffington Post, July 29, 2008
  2. "Team Oman" [ permanent dead link ], The Week, July 23, 2008
  3. "Team Oman" [ permanent dead link ], The Week, July 23, 2008