Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Great Britain at the Olympic Games

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Great Britain is planning on sending a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Athletes from the United Kingdom have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896. Great Britain is represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), and the team of selected athletes are officially known as Team GB.

Athletes from Northern Ireland can choose whether they want to represent Great Britain or Ireland at the Olympics.[citation needed]

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[edit] Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Great Britain's men's team placed second and its women's team placed third. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.[1]

[edit] Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Khalid Yafai, Joe Murray, Frankie Gavin, Bradley Saunders, Billy Joe Saunders, James Degale, Tony Jeffries, and David Price are expected to represent Great Britain, subject to nomination by the British Amateur Boxing Association.[2]

[edit] Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Ben Ainslie, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson, Stevie Morrison, Ben Rhodes, Paul Goodison, Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have been officially selected for Team GB.[3]

[edit] Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics

[edit] Men

See also: Men’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Great Britain men's team qualified for the mens Olympic Hockey tournament after a must win game against India in the final of the 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

[edit] Women

See also: 2008 Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier

The Great Britain Women's team qualified for the women's Olympic Hockey tournament during the 2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

[edit] Media coverage

In the United Kingdom the BBC will be sole broadcaster of the games.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007 World Outdoor Target Championship Results
  2. ^ British Olympic Association > Summer Games > Beijing 2008>
  3. ^ British Olympic Association > Summer Games > Beijing 2008>
  4. ^ BBC key to London's Olympic win | Media | MediaGuardian

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