Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th | 7.78 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | 7.93 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 8.25 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | 7.74 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 8.06 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 27thq | 7.70 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 8.06 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 8.23 m |
| 2011 | European Team Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | 8.12 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 11th | 7.87 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 6th | 8.07 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 7.95 m |
Question:
how many times did tomlinson appear in the olympic games?
Answer:
3