The New Zealand athletes that represented their country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing constitute the largest contingent ever sent from New Zealand to the Games.
These athletes include (you can view their individual profiles by following the link below):
Athletics * Adrian Blincoe * Beatrice Faumuina * James Dolphin * Kimberley Smith * Liza Hunter-Galvan * Nicholas Willis * Nina Rillstone * Rebecca Wardell * Stuart Farquhar * Valerie Vili Badminton * Craig Cooper * John Moody * Renee Flavell Basketball * Aneka Kerr * Angela Marino * Charmian Purcell * Clare Bodensteiner * Jessica McCormack * Jillian Harmon * Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe * Lisa Wallbutton * Micaela Cocks * Natalie Purcell * Nonila Wharemate * Suzannah Bates Cycling * Alison Shanks * Catherine Cheatley * Glen Chadwick * Greg Henderson * Hayden Roulston * Jesse Sergent * Joanne Kiesanowski * Julian Dean * Kashi Leuchs * Marc Ryan * Marc Willers * Peter Latham * Rosara Joseph * Samuel Bewley * Sarah Walker * Timothy Gudsell * Westley Gough Equestrian * Andrew Nicholson * Bruce Goodin * Caroline Powell * Daniel Meech * Heelan Tompkins * John Meyer * Katie McVean * Mark Todd * Sharn Wordley Football * Aaron Scott * Abby Erceg * Alexandra Riley * Amber Hearn * Anna Green * Chris Killen * Cole Peverley * Cole Tinkler * Craig Henderson * Daniel Ellensohn * Emily McColl * Emma Kete * Hayley Moorwood * Ian Hogg * Jack Pelter * Jacob Spoonley * Jenny Bindon * Jeremy Brockie * Katie Hoyle * Kirsty Yallop * Kristy Hill * Liam Little * Marlies Oostdam * Merissa Smith * Michael Boxall * Rachel Howard * Rebecca Smith * Rebecca Tegg * Renee Leota * Ria Percival * Ryan Nelsen * Samuel Jenkins * Samuel Messam * Shaun Van Rooyen * Simon Elliott * Steven Old Hockey * Anita Wawatai * Benjamin Collier * Beth Jurgeleit * Blair Hopping * Bradley Shaw * Caryn Paewai * Casey Henwood * David Kosoof * Dean Couzins * Emily Naylor * Gareth Brooks * Gemma Flynn * Hayden Shaw * Jaimee Claxton * James Nation * Joanne Galletly * Kate Saunders * Kayla Sharland * Kimberley Noakes * Krystal Forgesson * Kyle Pontifex * Lizzy Igasan * Niniwa Roberts * Paul Woolford * Phillip Burrows * Ryan Archibald * Shea McAleese * Sheree Horvath * Simon Child * Stacey Carr * Steven Edwards * Tara Drysdale Kayak - Flatwater * Ben Fouhy * Erin Taylor * Luuka Jones * Michael Walker * Steven Ferguson Rowing * Carl Meyer * Caroline Evers-Swindell * Emma Twigg * Eric Murray * George Bridgewater * Georgina Evers-Swindell * Hamish Bond * James Dallinger * Juliette Haigh * Mahe Drysdale * Nathan Cohen * Nathan Twaddle * Nicola Coles * Peter Taylor * Rob Waddell * Storm Uru Sailing * Andrew Murdoch * Barbara Kendall * Carl Evans * Carl Williams * Daniel Slater * Hamish Pepper * Jo Aleh * Peter Burling * Thomas Ashley * Tom Ashley Shooting * Graeme Ede * Nadine Stanton * Robert Eastham * Yang Wang Swimming * Cameron Gibson * Corney Swanepoel * Daniel Bell * Dean Kent * Elizabeth Coster * Glenn Snyders * Hayley Palmer * Helen Norfolk * Lauren Boyle * Lisa Daniels * Mark Herring * Melissa Ingram * Moss Burmester * Natasha Hind * Nina Daniels * Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince * William Benson Taekwondo * Logan Campbell * Matthew Beach * Robin Cheong Tennis * Marina Erakovic Triathlon * Andrea Hewitt * Bevan Docherty * Debbie Tanner * Kris Gemmell * Samantha Warriner * Shane Reed Weightlifting * Mark Spooner * Richard Patterson
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No athlete from New Zealand won gold at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. The New Zealand Olympic Committee officially boycotted those Games and the athletes from New Zealand that did participate were competing under the flag of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. Five athletes participated and no medals were won.
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as it stands 48590 women have taken part
New Zealand is sending 183 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, its biggest team ever.
Peter Snell.
170 athletes and 130 support crew, making a team of around 300...
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Probably not. New Zealand is to small a country to handle all of the fans, media, and athletes that would attend the Olympics.