Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics Portugal at the 2008 Summer Olympics Portugal competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It was the nation's twenty-second consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The Olympic Committee of Portugal was represented by a delegation of 129 people, of which 77 were competitors participating in 16 sports. Nelson Évora, the 2007 triple jump world champion, was chosen as the flag bearer during the opening ceremony; he won the triple jump event, giving Portugal its fourth ever Olympic gold medal. A single male archer secured qualification by winning the individual competition at the Final World Qualification Tournament,
Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics constituted the only Bahamian participation in any tennis event, and the only tennis entry by any nation in the Caribbean. The pair participated in the first match of the event's first round on 11 August, where they faced a team from the United States that included Bob and Mike Bryan. The Bryan brothers won two sets against the Bahamian team and defeated them, eventually winning the bronze medal in the event. <br> Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Bahamas sent a delegation of athletes to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of