Niger at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NIG |
NOC | Nigerien Olympic and National Sports Committee |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Mohamed Alhousseini Alhassan |
Officials | Guéro Amadou (COSNI) |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Niger sent five athletes, their second largest contingent ever (6 in 1988), equalling the most sports in which they have participated (3 in 2004).[1] to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Niger's 10th Olympics; their only medalist has been Issaka Dabore, in boxing, at the 1972 games.