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Russia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRUS
NOCRussian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ru (in Russian)
in Beijing
Competitors455 in 23 sports
Flag bearers Andrei Kirilenko (opening)
Andrey Silnov (closing)
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
24
Silver
13
Bronze
23
Total
60
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020–2024
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with Russian medallists in the Kremlin in September 2008.

The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football, softball, and taekwondo. They ranked third in the medal table by golds (24) and overall (60). Russia also had 14 medals stripped for doping violations, the most of any nation at the 2008 Olympics.

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