Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sudan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Nine competitors, all from the Darfur region and northern Sudan, represented Sudan at the Beijing games.
Abubaker Kaki Khamis competed for Sudan in the 800 meters.
Yamilé Aldama represented Sudan in the triple jump in Beijing.
2008 Summer Olympics medal table
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. Approximately 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 302 events in 28 sports.
From left to right: Tore Brovold from Norway (silver), Vincent Hancock from USA (gold) and Anthony Terras from France (bronze) with the medals they earned in the men's skeet shooting.
Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands won a gold medal in the men's 10 km open water.
Left to right: Lu Chunlong (gold), Dong Dong (bronze), both from China, and Jason Burnett from Canada (silver) won medals in the men's trampoline gymnastics.
Femke Dekker from the Netherlands won a silver medal in the women's eights in rowing.
