Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete. Archery. At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Italy's men's team placed fifth and its women's team placed fourth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics. Cycling. Road. Davide Rebellin won the silver medal in the men's road race, but was stripped of that medal, as he tested positive for CERA after the event. Track. Italy had qualified places  for the men's keirin, sprint, madison and points race. Volleyball. Indoor. Italy entered both a men's team and a women's team in the indoor tournaments. The men's team won all their group matches but one, thereby advancing to the medal round. There, they won the quarterfinal, but lost both the semifinal and the match for bronze, finishing in 4th place for the tournament. The women's team also won all group matches but one, also advancing to the medal round. They lost the quarterfinal however, finishing in a tie for 5th place in the tournament. Water  polo. Italy participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team finished in 9th place, while the women's team finished in 6th place.