cape_verde summer olympics cape_verde competed summer olympics beijing china participation marked fourth olympic appearance cape competed olympic games participated marathon runner participated athlete selected compete athletics forced pull injury selected flag bearer opening closing ceremonies cape progressed round background cape_verde participated previous summer olympics debut summer olympics atlanta united_states summer olympics beijing debut country sent athletes games athletics number cape_verde athletes participating summer games cape_verde athlete progressed round athletes cape_verde selected compete games men marathon women round athletics cape_verde represented athlete olympics athletics person marathon runner olympic debut competed world championships competed august beijing finished 48th time hours minutes seconds minutes winner rhythmic sport rhythmic cape_verde represented competed individual round beijing olympics second olympic games competing individual round finished qualifying round score points
Cape Verde at the 2008 Summer Olympics