Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Timor-Leste sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
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Timor-Leste sent two marathoners to the Beijing Games. A larger delegation
was sent to the 2008 Paralympics
.
João Viegas Carrascalão
, head of Timor-Leste's national Olympic committee, has stated:
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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, China
China
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Timor-Leste sent two marathoners to the Beijing Games. A larger delegation
Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Timor-Leste sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was said to send 11 representatives, who were to compete in the fields of the marathon, powerlifting, table tennis and wheelchair tennis. This would have made Timor-Leste's Paralympic delegation...
was sent to the 2008 Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
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João Viegas Carrascalão
João Viegas Carrascalão
João Viegas Carrascalão is an East Timorese politician. He was one of the candidates in the April 2007 presidential election in East Timor....
, head of Timor-Leste's national Olympic committee, has stated:
- "In all the other sports we cannot qualify to participate in Beijing. Sport is not a priority for the government of East Timor and our infrastructure is non-existent. We don't have any hope of winning the marathon, but to finish the marathon is already an achievement. We don't have facilities in East Timor to train for the marathon, but you can train on the road."