| Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 15 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers | Manny Pacquiao (opening) Miguel Molina (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by 15 athletes, 10 men and 5 women, who competed in 17 events across 8 sports.
The Philippine government and private sector pledged a combined sum of P15-million (US$340,909) for any athlete competing in the games who would win the country its first gold medal.[1] Though Willy Wang won the gold medal in Wushu, it was not included in the medal tally because the Wushu tournament was a demonstration sport in the Olympic Games. Though several national records were broken in swimming and weightlifting events, the country failed to win any medals for the third consecutive Olympiad.