Maldives at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Maldives at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Maldives at the; 2008 Summer Olympics
	Flag of the Maldives
IOC code	MDV
NOC	Maldives Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.mv
in Beijing, China; 8 August 2008 – 24 August 2008
Competitors	4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Aminath Rouya Hussain
Flag bearer (closing)	Ali Shareef
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

The Maldives competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's participation at the Beijing Olympics marked its seventh appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The delegation included four athletes, two in athletics (Ali Shareef and Aishath Reesha), and two in swimming (Ibrahim Shameel and Aminath Rouya Hussain) who participated in four distinct events. Its four athletes did not advance past the first round in each of their events. Aminath Rouya Hussain carried the Maldivian flag during the parade of nations of the opening ceremony with sprinter Ali Shareef being the flagbearer for the closing ceremony. The country failed to win an Olympic medal at these Games and has yet to win their first medal.