Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres runners (q) qualified for the second round. Round 2 was held on 18 August. First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the Semifinals. Semifinals were held on 19 August. First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final. Wind: -0.9 m/s Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The Men's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 20.59 s (A standard) and 20.75 s (B standard). Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 s in
Equatorial Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. Ndong and Mikue Ondo progressed no farther than the first round of their respective events and Mba Nchama was eliminated from contention in the second round of the contest. Equatorial Guinea participated in seven Summer Games between its début at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The highest number of athletes sent by Equatorial Guinea to a Summer Games is seven to the 1992 Olympics. No Equatoguinean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympic Games. Equatorial Guinea participated in the Beijing Summer Games from 8 to