summer olympics competed summer olympics beijing china held august august country participation beijing marked second appearance summer olympics debut summer olympics delegation included qualified places nation athletes met qualifying standards selected flag bearer opening ceremony athletes finished events start background participated summer olympic games debut summer olympics athens greece summer olympics beijing selected athletes usually able enter qualified athletes individual event long athlete met standard athlete event met standard athletes met standard allowed select athletes gender athletes selected compete beijing games men marathon women marathon flag bearer opening ceremony athletics making summer olympic debut qualified beijing games granted place competing notable sporting event compete athletes athletes start event competing summer olympics notable carrying opening ceremony qualified granted place best time minutes seconds seconds slower qualifying standard event competed athletes women marathon august athletes finish event suffering bruised left foot approximately kilometre mark key note ranks given track events athlete heat qualified round qualified round fastest loser field events position achieving qualifying target national record round applicable event bye athlete required compete round
Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Olympics