Kiribati at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KIR |
NOC | Kiribati National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | David Katoatau |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kiribati competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the second time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, following their debut appearance in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The country had intended to send a total of three athletes to the Games, competing in two sports: athletics and weightlifting. Female sprinter Kaitinano Mwemweata had to withdraw due to illness after contracting tuberculosis.