Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Italy at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Italy at the; 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ITA
NOC	Italian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Beijing
Competitors	344 in 22 sports
Flag bearers	Antonio Rossi (opening); Clemente Russo (closing)
Medals; Ranked 9th	Gold 8 Silver 9 Bronze 10 Total 27
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.^{[citation needed]}