Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | NOR | ||||||||
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 85 in 15 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Ruth Kasirye (opening) Gro Hammerseng (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Norway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, 1 July, 14 July (a handball squad) and 17 July. A total of 85 participants were selected for the Olympics.
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Marcussen moved up a position.
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
On 1 August, Thor Hushovd announced his withdrawal due to an illness, and was replaced by Nordhaug.
* Tony André Hansen's horse Camiro tested positive for the pain relieving medication capsaicin, a banned substance. Hansen was later disqualified. Without Hansen's score, the team was below the threshold to advance to round 2 of the finals. Therefore, the bronze medal was stripped and awarded to the team from Switzerland.
The men's under-21 team failed to qualify after drawing with Bosnia-Herzegovina and losing to Armenia in the first qualifying stage. Meanwhile, the women's team qualified for the Olympics after placing in the semi-final round at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The following is the Norway squad in the women's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Bjarne Berntsen
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