Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | AHO |
NOC | Nederlands Antilliaans Olympisch Comité |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Churandy Martina |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Independent Olympic Athletes (2012) Aruba (2016–) Netherlands (2016–) |
A delegation from the Netherlands Antilles competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was the fifteenth and final appearance of the Netherlands Antilles at the Summer Olympics, as the territory was dissolved before the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, during which the IOC decided that Dutch Antillean athletes would participate independently under the Olympic flag.
The Netherlands Antilles' delegation was composed of three athletes participating in three different sports: Rodion Davelaar in swimming, Philip Elhage in shooting, and Churandy Martina in track and field. Neither Davelaar or Elhage continued past the qualification rounds, but Martina reached the finals for the 100m and 200m dashes. Martina scored fourth place in the 100m dash and second place in the 200m dash (the latter behind Usain Bolt), but was disqualified after a controversial American-led protest.