United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
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The United States will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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[edit] Archery

The United States men's archery team took sixth place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in eleventh place, not qualifying the team. Jennifer Nichols earned a spot via individual qualification in that tournament.[1] Karen Scavotto earned the United States another women's spot by finishing second in the Pan American championship.

The United States announced its Olympic team on 5 May 2008, following a national selection tournament. Brady Ellison, Butch Johnson, Vic Wunderle, Jennifer Nichols, and Khatuna Lorig will represent the nation in the Olympics.[2]

[edit] Baseball

The United States earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event. This marks the return of the United States national baseball team to the Olympics after not qualifying in 2004; the United States had appeared in all three of the official baseball tournaments, and nearly all of the exhibition and demonstration events, before then. The American team will seek its second gold medal in the sport.

[edit] Basketball

The United States earned qualification spots for both men's and women's basketball by winning the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 and the FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007. It will be the sixteenth appearance of the nation in the men's tournament and the eighth in the women's tournament; the United States has missed only the boycotted 1980 Games for each. The women's team will defend their 2004 Olympic championship, while the men's team will attempt to improve upon its third-place finish in Athens.

[edit] Boxing

The United States qualified nine boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers (Yanez, Warren, Russell, Williams, and Andrade) earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships.[3] Ali, Molina, and Wilder qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.[4] Estrada was the last American boxer to qualify, doing so at the second American tournament.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships results
  2. ^ USA Archery press release
  3. ^ Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007
  4. ^ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
  5. ^ 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
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