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Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
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Medalists
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Athletics
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Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics.[1]
- 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
- Men
- Track & road events
- Women
- Track & road events
* Competed in the heats only
- Field events
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Badminton
Boxing
Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.[2]
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Football
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Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Samson Siasia
* Over-aged player.
- Group play
- Quarterfinals
Attendance: 28,944
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
- Semi-finals
- Gold medal game
Source for cards:[4]
- Final rank
Silver
Women's tournament
- Roster
Head coach: Joseph Ladipo
Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[5][6]
- Group play
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Judo
Vivian Yusuf represented Nigeria in Judo.[7]
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Swimming
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
- Singles
- Team
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Taekwondo
Muhammad Isah Adam and Chika Chukwumerije represented Nigeria in Taekwondo.[8]
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
- Women's freestyle
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