Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics third in the tournament. Sergio Batista, head coach of the men's football team, announced his final squad for the Olympics on 3 July. Pareja takes the place of Burdisso, whose club did not grant permission. The men's beach volleyball team Conde-Baracetti (Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti) qualified to represent Argentina. Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. 137 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games in 19 sports. Emanuel Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer
Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics pistol event with a come-from-behind effort. Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics Ukraine competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ukraine's men's archery team took seventh place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in tenth place, six points shy of qualifying as well. Nevertheless, two Ukrainian women (Tetyana Berezhna and Viktoriya Koval) did earn spots via individual qualification in that tournament. Ukraine has won a silver medal and two bronzes in previous Games, including the bronze medal in the men's team