Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976. Belgium won 2 gold medals, better achievement than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.

Medalists

Russian team's gold medals were stripped due to anti-doping rules violation by Yulia Chermoshanskaya.

Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women

Track & road events

Field events

Canoeing

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Cycling

Road

Men

Women

Track

Omnium

Mountain biking

Equestrian

Eventing

Show jumping

Field hockey

Belgium managed to qualify a team to the men's tournament. They won one, drew one, and lost three games in the group play. This qualified them to a match for 9th/10th place, which they won, finishing 9th for the tournament.

Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Roster

Group play

9th–10th place

Football

Men's tournament

Roster

Group play

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal game

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men

Women

Judo

Men

Women

Rowing

Men

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Women

Open

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Tennis

Men

Triathlon

Volleyball

Weightlifting

See also

Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References

Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008

Summer Olympics