IOC code NOR | Competitors 85 in 15 sports | |
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NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Website www.idrett.no (Norwegian) Flag bearer Ruth Kasirye (opening)
Gro Hammerseng (closing) Medals
Ranked 22nd Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
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Norway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Contents
- Athletics
- Sprint
- Road
- Show jumping
- Fencing
- Football
- Womens tournament
- Handball
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- References
On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, 1 July, 14 July (a handball squad) and 17 July. A total of 85 participants were selected for the Olympics.
Athletics
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Marcussen moved up a position.
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Road
On 1 August, Thor Hushovd announced his withdrawal due to an illness, and was replaced by Nordhaug.
Show jumping
* Tony André Hansen's horse Camiro tested positive for the pain relieving medication capsaicin, a banned substance. Hansen was later disqualified. Without Hansen's score, the team was below the threshold to advance to round 2 of the finals. Therefore, the bronze medal was stripped and awarded to the team from Switzerland.
Fencing
Football
The men's under-21 team failed to qualify after drawing with Bosnia-Herzegovina and losing to Armenia in the first qualifying stage. Meanwhile, the women's team qualified for the Olympics after placing in the semi-final round at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Women's tournament
The following is the Norway squad in the women's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Bjarne Berntsen
Handball
The women's team qualified due to winning the European Championships.
Women's tournament
The following is the Norway roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Marit Breivik
01 ! Gold
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; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
The Norwegian Shooting Federation had suggested selecting Ingrid Stubsjøen for the team, but the Norwegian National Olympic Committee selected Vestveit instead after good performances in the final World Cup event of the 2008 season.
Swimming
Alexander Dale Oen won Norway's first ever swimming medal at the Olympics.
Wrestling
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