Toytown (horse) entire 2004 season, and an injury during final preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics forced the pair to concede their place in the British team. Zara Phillips officially retired Toytown from competition on the final day of the 2011 Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park. The popular gelding was paraded to fans and spectators in the main arena before leaving for the rolling Gloucestershire countryside of the Gatcombe Estate. Toytown made a post retirement public appearance with Phillips at Cheltenham racecourse in 2012 as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay. Zara's husband, Mike Tindall, announced Toytown's death
The Gambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics progress to the semi-finals. Gambia's only boxer at the Beijing Olympics, Badou Jack, qualified in the middleweight class at the second African continental qualifying tournament. Jack competed at age 24 and was Gambia's oldest competitor. He was selected as the Gambian flag bearer for the opening ceremony. His first fight was against Indian Vijender Singh.<ref name="Olympic.org / Results / Beijing 2008 / Boxing / Men / 69-75 kilograms"></ref> Kumar won the fight 13-2 and Jack was eliminated from the competition. The Gambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gambia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from