Ireland competed in the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in 2008. Ireland competed at the 19th Summer Games as a country under the Olympic Council of Ireland. In 2008, 16 Irish competitors qualified for 17 different Olympic events. Ireland has qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing competition. Ireland's first ever appearance at the Olympics was in 1908. Ireland's only medal to date at the Olympics is a silver one earned by David McKillop in rowing in 1936. Other than McKillop, no other Irish athlete has been able to match his achievement of finishing on the podium. Ireland last appeared at the Olympics in 1964. In 2008, Ireland ranked 15th out of the 26 countries that participated in the Olympic movement. This marks a decline from 2004 when Ireland ranked seventh. Almost 95% of Ireland's population live outside the country, so it is not surprising that Ireland has no presence on the Olympic stage beyond the occasional competitor. However, this is set to change in 2016 when Ireland becomes the first country to host the Olympic games three times.