Guatemala is sending a 12 athlete team to the 2008 Games to compete in Badminton, Boxing, Equestrian, Modern pentathlon, Sailing, Shooting, and Weightlifting.
Haiti sent 10 athletes to the 2008 Games to participate in athletics, boxing, and judo.
At the 2008 Games in Beijing, Maldives sent a team of 4 athletes to participate in athletics and swimming.
No, Missy Franklin did not participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Missy competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team trials, but did not qualify.
Athletes from India will participate in the following sports at the 2008 Summer Olympics: Archery Athletics Badminton Boxing Judo Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Table tennis Tennis Weightlifting Wrestling
The sports that Australia did not compete in at the 2008 Summer Olympics were handball and baseball.
28 sports.
There were no Winter Olympics in 2008.
Mauritius competed in the following sports in the 2008 Olympics:400m DashArcheryBadmintonBoxingCyclingSwimmingWeightlifting
Yes it was North Korea.
Each sports federation has it's own rules, in addition some countries only permit athletes of a certain age or gender to participate.
Dremiel Byers will participate in the wrestling event for the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing
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