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	] represented the Republic of the Congo in the men's 100 meters races at the Beijing Olympics, and was the only athlete from the Republic of the Congo participating in a track event. Born in the national capital ] in 1986, Olonghot was 22 years old at the time of the Beijing Olympics. He had not previously competed at any Olympic games.<ref name=olonghot-sr /> The Congolese runner competed in the eight-person fourth heat during the August 14 qualification round. He finished the race in 11.01 seconds, placing seventh in the heat ahead of ] athlete ] (11.45 seconds) and behind ]'s ] (10.63 seconds) in a heat dominated by ] of ] (10.15 seconds) and ] of ] (10.22 seconds). Of the 80 athletes who competed in the races, Ghyd-Kermeliss-Holly Olonghot placed 65th. He did not advance to later rounds.<ref name=256ESPN />

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	] competed on the behalf of the Republic of the Congo at the Beijing Olympics as its only field athlete at those games. Born in Brazzaville in May 1988, Mouele-Mboussi was 20 years old when she competed at her event at the Beijing Olympics. The Congolese athlete had not previously competed at any Olympic games.<ref name=mm-sr /> During the qualifying round of women's long jump, which took place on August 18, Mouele-Mboussi competed against 20 athletes in the first group.<ref name=352ESPN /> The Congolese long jumper fouled on her first attempt, but jumped 5.94 meters on her second (temporarily placing her ranking at 14th) and boosted her score further by jumping 6.06 meters on her last attempt.<ref name=mm-sr /> With a score of 6.06 meters, Pamela Mouele-Mboussi ranked 17th out of the 19 athletes who ranked in the event. Mouele-Mboussi ranked directly ahead of ] of ] (5.88 meters) and directly behind ] of ] (6.25 meters) in a heat led by ]'s ] (6.79 meters) and ]'s ] (6.70 meters). Of the 38 finishing athletes in the qualifying round, Mouele-Mboussi ranked 35th. She did not advance to later rounds.<ref name=352ESPN />

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	==Swimming==		==Swimming==
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			Congo has gained a "Universality" place from FINA.

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	] competed for the Republic of the Congo as its only swimmer at the Beijing games, and participated in the men's 100 meters freestyle. Born in 1987 and brother of fellow Congolese Olympian ], Rony Bakale first competed at the ] in ], ] as a 16 year old in the men's 50 meters freestyle. At the age of 20, he returned to the Olympics, but not to the men's 50 meters freestyle.<ref name=bakale-sr /> During the preliminary rounds of his event, Bakale competed in the first heat against two other athletes. The Congolese swimmer finished the event in 55.08 seconds, placing first in his heat ahead of ]'s ] (56.89 seconds) and ]'s ] (57.89 seconds). Of the 64 athletes who finished the event's preliminary round, Bakale finished 62nd. He did not advance to later rounds.<ref name=320ESPN />

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		⚫	\|align=left\|]<ref name=320ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=320 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>
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	==Table tennis==		==Table tennis==
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			Congo has qualified two athletes.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Marshall\|first=Ian\|title=Gold for Congo Brazzaville and Silver for Nigeria at All Africa Games\|url=http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=12985\|publisher=]\|date=22 July 2007\|accessdate=25 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Players Qualified for the Olympic Games\|url=http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/Olympic_games_2008/Olympics_08_players_list_Final_28_Jul_2008.pdf\|format=]\|publisher=]\|accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref>
	] was one of the Republic of the Congo's competitors in table tennis at the Beijing Olympics. He was born in ] in 1976 and entered the Olympics in 2008 on Brazzaville's behalf at the age of 32. Suraju Saka had not previously competed at any Olympic games.<ref name=saka-sr /> During the first round of the event, which took place on August 19, Saka faced ] of ] in the ninth match. In the first match, Saka lost 11–9; he lost 11–3 in the second; 13–11 in the third; and 11–2 in the final match. Having lost all four games to his Polish opponent, Saka was defeated and did not advance to later rounds.<ref name=276ESPN />

	] competed under the flag of the Republic of the Congo at the Beijing Olympics as one of its table tennis players. Born in ] in central ] in 1982, Yang was 26 years old at the time of her participation in the Beijing games. She had not previously competed at any Olympic games.<ref name=yang-sr /> At the preliminary round of the event, which took place on August 17, Yang faced the ]' ]. During the first game, Yang defeated Huang 11–6; Yang defeated the American again 11–4 on the second round, but lost to Huang in the third round 6–11. The Congolese athlete won the fourth game 11–9, but lost the next two games 8–11. However, her victory in the seventh game at 11–7 secured her victory and progression to the next round.<ref name=288ESPN /> The first round of the event took place on August 19, with Yang in the first match challenging ] of ]. Samara defeated Yang in the first two games (11–4 then 11–2). The Congolese table tennis player won the third game 6–11, but lost the next two games (11–4 and 11–6) and, having lost four games, was defeated. Yang Fen did not advance to later rounds.<ref name=288ESPN />

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	==References==		==References==
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	<ref name=256ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=256 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Men's 100m Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=olonghot-sr>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/ghyd-olonghot-1.html \|title=Ghyd Olonghot \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=Sports-reference.com \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=352ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=352 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Women's Long Jump Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=mm-sr>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/pamela-mouele-mboussi-1.html \|title=Pamela Mouele-Mboussi \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=Sports-reference.com \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

⚫	<ref name=320ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=320 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=bakale-sr>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/rony-bakale-1.html \|title=Rony Bakale \|author= \|year=2012 \|work= \|publisher=Sports-reference.com \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=276ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=276 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Table Tennis - Men's Singles Table Tennis Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=saka-sr>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/suraju-saka-1.html \|title=Suraju Saka \|author= \|year=2012 \|work= \|publisher=Sports-reference.com \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=288ESPN>{{cite web \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=288 \|title=2008 Summer Olympics Results - Table Tennis - Women's Single Table Tennis Results \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=yang-sr>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ya/fen-yang-1.html \|title=Fen Yang \|author= \|year=2008 \|work= \|publisher=Sports-reference.com \|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref>

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Revision as of 07:47, 20 October 2014

Template:Infobox Olympics Congo The Republic of the Congo sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ghyd-Kermeliss-Holly Olonghot	100 m	11.01	7	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Pamela Mouele-Mboussi	Long jump	6.06 NR	35	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Congo has gained a "Universality" place from FINA.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Emile Rony Bakale	100 m freestyle	55.08	62	Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Congo has qualified two athletes.

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Suraju Saka	Men's singles	Kou L (UKR) W 4–1	Błaszczyk (POL) L 0–4	Did not advance
Yang Fen	Women's singles	Huang (USA) W 4–2	Samara (ROU) L 1–4	Did not advance

References

"2008 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle Results". ESPN. 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
Marshall, Ian (22 July 2007). "Gold for Congo Brazzaville and Silver for Nigeria at All Africa Games". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
"Players Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

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