IOC code BEL | Competitors 96 in 16 sports | |
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NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee Website www.olympic.be (Dutch) (French) Flag bearer Sébastien Godefroid (opening)
Tia Hellebaut (closing) Medals
Ranked 46th Gold
Silver
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Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976. Belgium won 2 gold medal, better than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Contents
Medalists
Athletics
Canoeing
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Road
Track
Field hockey
Belgium managed to qualify a team to the men's tournament. They won one, drew one, and lost three games in the group play. This qualified them to a match for 9th/10th place, which they won, finishing 9th for the tournament.
Men's tournament
The following is the Belgian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Adam Commens
Reserve:
- David van Rysselberghe (GK)
- Alexandre de Saedeleer
Advanced to semifinals
Men's tournament
The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Jean-François de Sart
* Over-aged player.
Artistic
Judo
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race