summer olympics competed summer olympics celebrated beijing china august august represented nation participating nations territories sent single athlete won medals games sole athlete represent nation participated flag bearer opening closing ceremonies number athletes olympics later president represented country sport decrease nation appearance games athletes sent athens earned berth event oceania south pacific olympic championships chance send participants swimming athletics events chose send competed group heavyweight class fifteenth event earn medal finished personal best delegation delegation summer olympics consisted men sole athlete competed competition delegation manager holds record best placing olympics eighth lightweight category event summer olympics delegation accompanied father president sport minister helped establishment term final member delegation olympic chef mission qualification earned qualification place continental olympic qualification event oceania south pacific olympic championships held new_zealand march event oceania gained olympics world championships got chance win qualification places selected peter fill earned sent participants swimming athletics chose national governing body swimming nation lacked basic infrastructure competitive athletes order complete athletics representation sole athlete games number athletes olympics incumbent president president oceania federation represented country sport marcus previously competed summer olympics barcelona recognized attendance games decrease nation previous appearance games athletes sent athens represented super heavyweight class second olympics appearance ranked previously 14th weight category athens olympics competition took place august divided parts number competitors group competed group event fifteenth event conclude competed group event highest successfully lifted weight clean best tried failed attempt finished 10th place final standings total setting personal best
Nauru at the 2008 Summer Olympics