Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football, softball, and taekwondo. They ranked third in the medal table by golds (24) and overall (60). Russia also had 14 medals stripped for doping violations, the most of any nation at the 2008 Olympics.
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Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RUS |
NOC | Russian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 455 in 23 sports |
Flag bearers | Andrei Kirilenko (opening) Andrey Silnov (closing) |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) Olympic Athletes from Russia (2018) ROC (2020) Individual Neutral Athletes (2024) |
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