Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Georgia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Georgia
IOC code  GEO
NOC Georgian National Olympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006
Other related appearances
Soviet Union Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Unified Team Unified Team (1992)

Georgia is planning to send a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

[edit] Archery

Georgia will send archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Khatuna Narimanidze and Kristine Esebua (both veterans of the 2004 Olympics) earned the nation two spots in the women's competition by placing 5th and 30th in the women's individual competition at the 2007 Outdoor World Target Championships.[1]

[edit] Boxing

Georgia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Both boxers qualifed at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ FITA Olympic Qualification - Women
  2. ^ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament