Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Malaysia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMAS
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Beijing
Competitors32 in 10 sports
Flag bearers Azizulhasni Awang (opening)
Elizabeth Jimie (closing)
Medals
Ranked 72nd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 North Borneo (1956)

Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 32 athletes who took part in ten sports in the games. Lee Chong Wei won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the badminton men's singles final despite losing to Lin Dan, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever won throughout Malaysia's participation history since its nationhood in 1957. Hockey legend Dato Ho Koh Chye was the chef-de-mission of the delegation.[1]

  1. ^ "Souvenir Programme Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2010.

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