summer olympics sent delegation compete summer olympics beijing china year team included athletes engaged track field events lewis accompanied team coach manager appearance beijing marked sixth consecutive olympic appearance debut seoul south_korea smallest delegation date alexander bore flag opening ceremony athlete events advanced later rounds background debuted olympic games summer olympics seoul south_korea participated edition beijing games marked smallest delegation country history size having declined years largest delegation participants summer olympics atlanta conclusion summer olympics team medal event delegation arrived beijing july stayed duration time china arrived early days village opened adjusting new environment easier delegation accompanied coach team manager opening ceremony leading nation line athletics athletes competing behalf competed track field participated women sprint took men sprint advanced subsequent rounds 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 member qualified men sprint beijing olympics round lewis event took place august lewis placed heat competing athletes trinidad later win silver event lewis ran event seconds ranking seventh competitors seconds ahead seconds slower indonesia thompson took place heat seconds faster lewis overall lewis tied 63rd place people advance second round took place day student qualified sprint event earned american honors college competitions participation beijing olympics marked olympic debut competed round event august placed heat ranked fourth completing race seconds seconds faster 5th place seconds slower jack 3rd place seconds slower heat leader jamaica overall round alexander ranked competitors finishing ahead india poland overall round leader richards ran seconds faster alexander alexander advance semifinal round places given heat fastest fall place heats
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2008 Summer Olympics