Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country sent 85 competitors (43 men and 42 women) and participated in 23 sports. Mexico's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony was diver Paola Espinosa. Mexican athletes won two gold medals at the games for the first time since the 1984 Olympics. Mexico sent archers, two men and two women, to the Olympics for the eighth time, and had yet to win an Olympic medal in the sport. Two men received qualifying places in archery, after Luis Velez earned a qualifying spot during the 2007
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium. 15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following retests of competitors samples in 2015 and 2016. A significant number of medalists have been disqualified, including some weightlifters who originally stood to inherit medals. The following table has been updated as a result of this. Where a medal has been forfeited, the attached note contains details of