Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Singapore competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics[1] held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from 8 to 24 August 2008.

Singapore at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSIN
NOCSingapore National Olympic Council
Websitewww.singaporeolympics.com
in Beijing
Competitors25 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Li Jiawei
Medals
Ranked 70th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Malaysia (1964)

The following athletes have qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, although the final selection of names for some events may change are dependent on the relevant sports bodies, and all athletes require approval from the Singapore National Olympic Council.[2]

On 17 August 2008, Singapore won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation in the women's table tennis team event, 48 years after its first medal (then as a British colony) – also a silver – by Tan Howe Liang in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverFeng Tianwei
Li Jiawei
Wang Yuegu		Table tennisWomen's team[5]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarter-final Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Calvin Kang Li Loong 100 m 10.73 6 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Zhang Guirong Shot put 16.23 29 Did not advance
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Ronald Susilo Men's singles Bye  Lee C W (MAS)
L 13–21, 14–21		 Did not advance
Xing Aiying Women's singles  Konon (BLR)
L 19–21, 12–21		 Did not advance
Jiang Yanmei
Li Yujia		 Women's doubles N/A  Lee /
Mangkalakiri (USA)
W 21–12, 21–12		  Lee K-w /
Lee H-j (KOR)
L 15–21, 12–21		 Did not advance
Hendri Saputra
Li Yujia		 Mixed doubles N/A  Laybourn /
Juhl (DEN)
L 12–21, 14–21		 Did not advance

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Singapore had qualified the following boats for these Games.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Koh Seng Leong Laser 35 41 29 39 44
BFD		 33 23 3 36 CAN EL 239 26
Terence Koh
Xu Yuan Zhen		 470 15 17 18 19 30
OCS		 8 10 19 27 26 EL 159 22
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Lo Man Yi Laser Radial 21 14 18 26 24 27 26 16 3 CAN EL 128 25
Deborah Ong
Toh Liying		 470 17 17 15 18 18 18 20
OCS		 16 19 18 EL 156 19

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lee Wung Yew Trap 110 28 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tay Zhirong Bryan 200 m freestyle 1:50.41 NR 41 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lynette Lim 200 m freestyle 2:02.30 28 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:17.67 30 N/A Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:45.56 30 N/A Did not advance
Quah Ting Wen 100 m freestyle 56.14 35 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:51.25 25 N/A Did not advance
Tao Li 100 m butterfly 57.77 4 Q 57.54 4 Q 57.99 5
200 m butterfly 2:12.63 26 Did not advance
Nicolette Teo 100 m breaststroke 1:10.75 32 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:34.60 35 Did not advance

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Singles
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Gao Ning Men's singles Bye  Tan Rw (CRO)
L 0–4		 Did not advance
Yang Zi Bye  Freitas (POR)
W 4–2		  Chuang C-Y (TPE)
W 4–3		  Primorac (CRO)
L 2–4		 Did not advance
Feng Tianwei Women's singles Bye  Dang Y-S (KOR)
W 4–0		  Li J (NED)
W 4–2		  Zhang Yn (CHN)
L 2–4		 Did not advance
Li Jiawei Bye  Boroš (CRO)
W 4–1		  Lin (HKG)
W 4–3		  Wang (USA)
W 4–1		  Zhang Yn (CHN)
L 1–4		  Guo Y (CHN)
L 2–4		 4
Wang Yuegu Bye  Wu X (DOM)
L 1–4		 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Group round Semi-finals Bronze playoff 1 Bronze playoff 2 Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cai Xiaoli
Gao Ning
Yang Zi		 Men's team Group B
 Germany (GER)
L 1 – 3
 Croatia (CRO)
L 1 – 3
 Canada (CAN)
W 3 – 0		 3 Did not advance
Feng Tianwei
Li Jiawei
Wang Yuegu		 Women's team Group B
 United States (USA)
W 3 – 0
 Netherlands (NED)
W 3 – 0
 Nigeria (NGR)
W 3 – 0		 1 Q  South Korea (KOR)
W 3 – 2		 Bye  China (CHN)
L 0 – 3

See also

References
  1. Singapore National Olympic Council Archived 23 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Straits Times Interactive
  3. ir. "Olympics: First medal in 48 years for Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  4. "Singapore into table tennis final". BBC. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  5. "Olympics: Singapore paddlers settle for silver in women's team final". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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