Fiji sent a team to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was female sprinter Makelesi Bulikiobo."Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics", FijiVillage, July 29, 2008 Fiji was represented by a total of six athletes."Sinking Pacific nations face uncertain Games future", Reuters, August 7, 2008
Athletics
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNiko Verekauta400 m46.32 SB4Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMakelesi Bulikiobo"Vueti Claims Weightlifting Card for Olympics", Fiji Village, July 13, 2008400 m52.24 SB5Did not advance
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Judo
Fiji had received a berth in judo."Vueti Claims Weightlifting Card for Olympics", Fiji Village, July 13, 2008
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSisilia Nasiga−70 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–1001Did not advance
Shooting
Glenn Kable represented Fiji in shooting."Fiji shooter Kable qualifies For Beijing Olympics" , official website of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, July 7, 2007"Fiji's trap shooter mid-field at Olympics", ABC Radio Australia, August 10, 2008
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankGlenn Kable Trap11513Did not advance
Swimming
Two of Fiji's top swimmers, Caroline Pickering Puamau and Rachel Ah Koy, declined to seek qualification, leaving Carl Probert as the only Fiji Islander swimmer seeking to qualify for the 2008 Games."Swimmers at turning point new seasons" , Aaron Kolinisau, Fiji Times, March 26, 2008 Probert, who has taken part in every Summer Olympics since 1992, subsequently qualified for the Beijing Games."Vueti Claims Weightlifting Card for Olympics", Fiji Village, July 13, 2008
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarl Probert100 m freestyle52.3758Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJosefa Vueti"Hale to Olympics", Solomon Star, July 14, 2008Men's −77 kg124261552327923
See also Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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