Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In 1920 was the first time Brazil participated at the Olympic Games, except for the 1928 Games Brazil has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Since 1992 Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Brazil has won a total of 91 medals, with sailing, volleyball, and judo as the top medal-producing sports.
The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB – Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro), and was created in 1914 and recognized in 1935.
Brazil medals in Beijing 2008:
Brazil ended the Olympics in Beijing with less gold medals than in Athens (5 in 2004 and only 3 in 2008) and drop some positions in relation to 1996.
Brazil finished in 23th place, with three gold, four silver and eight bronzes, with a total of 15 medals, repeating the record reached in Atlanta-1996.
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| SPORT | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL | |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Beach Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soccer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Track & Field | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
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Your Olympic team did very well. I watched most of the events and was very happy with their accomplishments! You should be proud!
Your country miss the opportunity to win 2 gold from soccer and 1 gold from volleyball ..any congrats for the achievement
Women soccer team was the only event that I really thought Brazil would bring the gold medal. They played so good and in the end they lost. It was so unfair and unpredictable.