2008년 하계 올림픽 미국 선수단: 두 판 사이의 차이

|align=left|[[아론에런 페어졸피어솔]]

|align=left|[[제이슨 레작리잭]]

|align=left|[[다라데어라 토레스토러스]]

[[Image:Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스 Ryan라이언 Lochte록티 Laszlo Cseh medals 2008 Olympics.jpg|thumb|220px|From left to right: [[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]] (bronze), [[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]] (gold) and [[László Cseh]] (silver) show off the medals they earned from the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|men's 400 metre individual medley]].]]

The United States Olympic Team Trials in Swimming were held on June 29 – July 6 in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=2130&mid=2943|title제목=The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – A Look Back|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Swimming|date=July 16, 2008}}</ref> The U.S. sent two people in each individual discipline and up to six people for the 4x100 freestyle relays and 4x200 freestyle relays. On August 1, [[Jessica Hardy]], who had qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke and the 50 meter freestyle, withdrew from the Olympic team after failing an anti-doping test at the national trials. Hardy opted to pull out instead of contesting the test results at the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]].<ref>{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/swimming/news?slug=ap-swm-hardy-doping&prov=ap&type=lgns|title제목=Swimmer Hardy seeks reduced doping suspension|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008 |publisher=Yahoo!Sports|date=August 2, 2008}}</ref>

The U.S. left Beijing with 31 swimming medals: 12 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=2200&mid=2943|title제목=A Look Back at the 2008 Olympic Games|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Swimming|date=August 25, 2008}}</ref> This surpassed the 28 medals won by the swimming team in Athens.<ref name="USATodayWrapup"/> In the process, the U.S. broke ten [[List of world records in swimming|swimming world records]] and twenty-four American records.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=1178&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=3914&ItemId=2942|title제목=Records from the 2008 Olympic Games|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Swimming}}</ref> The American performance in swimming was highlighted by [[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]], who won a total of eight gold medals, surpassing [[Mark Spitz]]'s 36-year-old [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games|single Games record]] of seven gold medals.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Crouse|first=Karen|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/sports/olympics/17swim.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1|title제목=Phelps's Epic Journey Ends in Perfection|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=The New York Times|date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> Phelps also surpassed Spitz, [[Larisa Latynina]] of the [[USSR]], [[Paavo Nurmi]] of Finland, and American sprinter [[Carl Lewis]] to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (fourteen).<ref name="Phelps Most"/> All three men's relay teams set world records, and an additional six individual world records were set by Phelps, [[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]] and [[Aaron에런 Peirsol피어솔]].

The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. [[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]] won six medals, more than any other female swimmer in Beijing.,<ref name="Coughlin"/> and the most for any American female athlete in a single Olympics. [[Rebecca리베카 Soni소니]] set a world record in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|200 meter breaststroke]]. [[Dara데어라 Torres토러스]], who won 3 silver medals after her eight-year absence, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal, at age 41.<ref name="Torres"/>

|align=left|[[Garrett개릿 Weber-Gale웨버게일]]

|align=left rowspan=2|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]<ref name=swimteam>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/305ea4d7-c44b-4437-a451-16153023a32a/U.S.%20Olympic%20Swim%20Team%20Roster.pdf|title제목=2008 United States Olympic Swim Team|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008 |publisher=USA Swimming}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Ben벤 Wildman-Tobriner와일드먼토브리너]]

|align=left|'''[[Jason제이슨 Lezak리잭]]'''

|align=left|[[Garrett개릿 Weber-Gale웨버게일]]

|align=left|'''[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Peter피터 Vanderkaay밴더케이]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Larsen라슨 Jensen젠슨]]'''

|align=left|[[Peter피터 Vanderkaay밴더케이]]

|align=left|[[Larsen라슨 Jensen젠슨]]

|align=left|[[Peter피터 Vanderkaay밴더케이]]

|align=left|'''[[Matt맷 Grevers그리버스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Aaron에런 Peirsol피어솔]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Aaron에런 Peirsol피어솔]]'''

|align=left|[[Mark마크 Gangloff갱글로프]]

|align=left|[[Brendan브렌던 Hansen핸슨]]

|align=left|[[Eric에릭 Shanteau섄토]]

|align=left|[[Scott스콧 Spann스팬]]

|align=left|[[Ian이언 Crocker크로커]]

|align=left|'''[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Nathan네이선 Adrian에이드리언]]*<br>[[Matt맷 Grevers그리버스]]*<br>[[Cullen컬런 Jones존스]]<br>[[Jason제이슨 Lezak리잭]]<br>[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]<br>[[Garrett개릿 Weber-Gale웨버게일]]<br>[[Ben벤 Wildman-Tobriner와일드먼토브리너]]*'''

|align=left|'''[[Ricky리키 Berens베런스]]<br>[[Klete클리트 Keller켈러]]*<br>[[Ryan라이언 Lochte록티]]<br>[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]<br>[[Peter피터 Vanderkaay밴더케이]]<br>[[Erik에릭 Vendt벤트]]*<br>[[David데이비드 Walters (swimmer)|Dave Walters월터스]]*'''

|align=left|'''[[Ian이언 Crocker크로커]]*<br>[[Matt맷 Grevers그리버스]]*<br>[[Mark마크 Gangloff갱글로프]]*<br>[[Brendan브렌던 Hansen핸슨]]<br>[[Jason제이슨 Lezak리잭]]<br>[[Aaron에런 Peirsol피어솔]]<br>[[Michael마이클 Phelps펠프스]]<br>[[Garrett개릿 Weber-Gale웨버게일]]*'''

[[Image:Dara데어라 Torres토러스 2crop.jpg|right|thumb|170px|American swimmer [[Dara데어라 Torres토러스]] waves to the crowd after taking silver in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|women's 50 m freestyle]] event.]]

|align=left|[[Kara카라 Lynn린 Joyce조이스]]

|align=left|'''[[Dara데어라 Torres토러스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]'''

|align=left|[[Lacey레이시 Nymeyer나이마이어]]

|align=left|[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]

|align=left|[[Allison앨리슨 Schmitt슈밋]]

|align=left|'''[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]'''

|align=left|[[Kate케이트 Ziegler지글러]]

|align=left|[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]

|align=left|[[Kate케이트 Ziegler지글러]]

|align=left|'''[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Margaret마거릿 Hoelzer홀저]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Margaret마거릿 Hoelzer홀저]]'''

|align=left|[[Megan메건 Jendrick젠드릭]]

|align=left|'''[[Rebecca리베카 Soni소니]]'''

|align=left|[[Amanda어맨다 Beard비어드]]

|align=left|'''[[Rebecca리베카 Soni소니]]'''

|align=left|[[Elaine일레인 Breeden브리든]]

|align=left|'''[[Christine크리스틴 Magnuson매그너슨]]'''

|align=left|[[Elaine일레인 Breeden브리든]]

|align=left|'''[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]'''

|align=left|[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]

|align=left|'''[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]<br>[[Kara카라 Lynn린 Joyce조이스]]<br>[[Lacey레이시 Nymeyer나이마이어]]*<br>[[Emily Silver]]<br>[[Julia줄리아 Smit스밋]]*<br>[[Dara데어라 Torres토러스]]'''

|align=left|'''[[Caroline캐럴라인 Burckle버클]]<br>[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]<br>[[Katie케이티 Hoff호프]]<br>[[Christine크리스틴 Marshall마셜]]*<br>[[Allison앨리슨 Schmitt슈밋]]<br>[[Julia줄리아 Smit스밋]]*<br>[[Kim Vandenberg]]*'''

|align=left|'''[[Elaine일레인 Breeden브리든]]*<br>[[Natalie내털리 Coughlin코글린]]<br>[[Margaret마거릿 Hoelzer홀저]]*<br>[[Megan메건 Jendrick젠드릭]]*<br>[[Kara카라 Lynn린 Joyce조이스]]*<br>[[Rebecca리베카 Soni소니]]<br>[[Christine크리스틴 Magnuson매그너슨]]<br>[[Dara데어라 Torres토러스]]'''

|align=left|[[Chloe클로이 Sutton서턴]]

[[Image:Warinerbeijing.jpg|thumb|right|American [[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]] dives for the bronze medal as [[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]] takes second place behind [[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]], completing a sweep of the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400&nbsp;m]] final.]]

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were held in [[Eugene, Oregon]], at the [[University of Oregon]]'s [[Hayward Field]] from June 27 through July 6, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2005_10_14_22_17_56|title제목=Eugene awarded 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=USA Track & Field|date=October 14, 2005}}</ref> Hayward Field had previously hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976 and 1980.

|align=left|'''[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]'''<ref name="400m">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Tyson타이슨 Gay게이]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Darvis다비스 Patton패튼]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Shawn숀 Crawford크로퍼드]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Wallace월리스 Spearmon스피어먼]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Christian크리스천 Smith (runner)|Christian Smith스미스]]<ref name="800m">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Nick닉 Symmonds시먼즈]]<ref name="800m"/>

|align=left|[[Andrew앤드루 Wheating휘팅]]<ref name="800m"/>

|align=left|[[Leonel리오닐 Manzano만사노]]<ref name="1.5km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Bernard버나드 Lagat러갓]]<ref name="1.5km"/>

|align=left|[[Lopez로페즈 Lomong로몽]]<ref name="1.5km"/>

|align=left|[[Ian Dobson (athlete)|Ian Dobson]]<ref name="10km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Bernard버나드 Lagat러갓]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Matt맷 Tegenkamp테겐켐프]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Abdi압디 Abdirahman압디라만]]<ref name="10km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Galen게일런 Rupp럽]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Jorge조지 Torres (athlete)|Jorge Torres토러스]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Oliver (athlete)|David Oliver올리버]]'''<ref name="110mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Payne (athlete)|David Payne페인]]'''<ref name="110mh"/>

|align=left|'''[[Kerron케런 Clement클레먼트]]'''<ref name="400mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[Bershawn버숀 Jackson잭슨]]'''<ref name="400mh"/>

|align=left|'''[[Angelo앤절로 Taylor테일러]]'''<ref name="400mh"/>

|align=left|[[Anthony앤서니 Famiglietti패밀리에티]]<ref name="3km steeplechase">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Joshua조슈아 McAdams매캐덤스]]<ref name="3km steeplechase"/>

|align=left|[[William윌리엄 Nelson (athlete)|William Nelson넬슨]]<ref name="3km steeplechase"/>

|align=left|[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]<br>[[Leroy리로이 Dixon딕슨]]<br>[[Tyson타이슨 Gay게이]]<br>[[Rodney로드니 Martin (athlete)|Rodney Martin마틴]]<br>[[Travis트래비스 Padgett패짓]]<br>[[Darvis다비스 Patton패튼]]

|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]<ref name="relay">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[Kerron케런 Clement클레먼트]]*<br>[[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]]<br>[[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]]<br>[[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]]<br>[[Angelo앤절로 Taylor테일러]]<br>[[Reggie Witherspoon (athlete)|Reggie레지 Witherspoon위더스푼]]*'''

|align=left|[[Ryan라이언 Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall홀]]<ref name="marathon">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Dathan데이선 Ritzenhein리첸하인]]<ref name="marathon"/>

|align=left|[[Brian브라이언 Sell셀]]<ref name="marathon"/>

|align=left|[[Kevin케빈 Eastler이스틀러]]<ref name="shot-put">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Philip필립 Dunn (athlete)|Philip Dunn던]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Brian브라이언 Johnson (athlete)|Brian Johnson존슨]]<ref name="long-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Miguel미겔 Pate페이트]]<ref name="long-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Trevell트레벌 Quinley퀸리]]<ref name="long-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Kenta켄타 Bell벨]]<ref name="triple-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Rafeeq러피크 Curry커리]]<ref name="triple-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Aarik에릭 Wilson윌슨]]<ref name="triple-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Dusty더스티 Jonas조너스]]<ref name="high-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Andra앤드라 Manson맨슨]]<ref name="high-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Jesse제시 Williams (athlete)|Jesse Williams윌리엄스]]<ref name="high-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Jeff제프 Hartwig하트위그]]<ref name="pole-vault">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Derek데릭 Miles마일스]]<ref name="pole-vault"/>

|align=left|[[Brad브래드 Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker워커]]<ref name="pole-vault"/>

|align=left|'''[[Christian크리스천 Cantwell캔트웰]]'''<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Reese리스 Hoffa호파]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Adam애덤 Nelson넬슨]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Casey케이시 Malone멀론]]<ref name="discus-throw">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Michael마이클 Robertson (discus thrower)|Michael Robertson로버트슨]]<ref name="discus-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Ian이언 Waltz월츠]]<ref name="discus-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Breaux브로 Greer그리어]]<ref name="javelin-throw">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Mike마이크 Hazle헤이즐]]<ref name="javelin-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Leigh리 Smith (athlete)|Leigh Smith스미스]]<ref name="javelin-throw"/>

|align=left|[[AG Kruger]]<ref name="hammer-throw">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|'''[[Bryan브라이언 Clay클레이]]'''<ref name="decathlon">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|[[Trey트레이 Hardee하디]]<ref name="decathlon"/>

|align=left|[[Damu Cherry]]<ref name="100mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|'''[[Hyleas Fountain]]'''<ref name="heptathlon">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> The athlete who finished in second place, [[Lyudmila Blonska]] of the [[Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Ukraine]], tested positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7571867.stm |title제목= Blonska thrown out of long jump |accessdate확인날짜=2008-08-21 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=2008-08-21 }}</ref> On August 22, Blonska was stripped of her medal and Hyleas Fountain was upgraded to silver.</small>

The United States men's archery team took sixth place at the [[2007 World Outdoor Target Championships]], earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in eleventh place, not qualifying the team. [[Jennifer Nichols]] earned a spot via individual qualification in that tournament.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Results/Results/07_WC_Outdoor_Leipzig/ECOMPR.pdf|title제목=44th World Outdoor Archery Championship Results|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=International Archery Federeation|date=July 15, 2007}}</ref> [[Karen Scavotto]] earned the United States another women's spot by finishing second in the [[Archery at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan American championship]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Olympic%20Games/2008_OG_Beijing/0713_OlympicQuota_Women.pdf|title제목=Olympic Games Qualification Places – Women |accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=International Archery Federeation|date=July 24, 2008}}</ref>

The United States announced its Olympic team on May 5, 2008, following a national selection tournament.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=1250&cnt_id=2684|title제목=2008 U.S. Olympic Archery Team Trials|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=International Archery Federation|date=May 6, 2008}}</ref> The women's roster included 2004 Olympian [[Jennifer Nichols]] and three-time Olympian [[Khatuna Lorig]], who previously represented the Unified Team (1992) and Georgia (1996 and 2000) at the Olympics.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Bleiker|first=Cecil|url=http://archery.teamusa.org/news/article/268|title제목=Five Archers Qualify for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on the Final Day of Olympic Trials|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=USA Archery|date=May 28, 2008}}</ref> On the men's side, first-time Olympian [[Brady Ellison]] joined four-time Olympian [[Butch Johnson]] and two-time Olympian [[Vic Wunderle]].

[[Image:Warinerbeijing.jpg|thumb|right|American [[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]] dives for the bronze medal as [[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]] takes second place behind [[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]], completing a sweep of the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400&nbsp;m]] final.]]

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were held in [[Eugene, Oregon]], at the [[University of Oregon]]'s [[Hayward Field]] from June 27 through July 6, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2005_10_14_22_17_56|title제목=Eugene awarded 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=USA Track & Field|date=October 14, 2005}}</ref> Hayward Field had previously hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976 and 1980.

|align=left|'''[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]'''<ref name="400m">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Tyson타이슨 Gay게이]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Darvis다비스 Patton패튼]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Shawn숀 Crawford크로퍼드]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Wallace월리스 Spearmon스피어먼]]<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|'''[[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]]'''<ref name="400m"/>

|align=left|[[Christian크리스천 Smith (runner)|Christian Smith스미스]]<ref name="800m">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Nick닉 Symmonds시먼즈]]<ref name="800m"/>

|align=left|[[Andrew앤드루 Wheating휘팅]]<ref name="800m"/>

|align=left|[[Leonel리오닐 Manzano만사노]]<ref name="1.5km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Bernard버나드 Lagat러갓]]<ref name="1.5km"/>

|align=left|[[Lopez로페즈 Lomong로몽]]<ref name="1.5km"/>

|align=left|[[Ian Dobson (athlete)|Ian Dobson]]<ref name="10km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Bernard버나드 Lagat러갓]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Matt맷 Tegenkamp테겐켐프]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Abdi압디 Abdirahman압디라만]]<ref name="10km">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Galen게일런 Rupp럽]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|[[Jorge조지 Torres (athlete)|Jorge Torres토러스]]<ref name="10km"/>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Oliver (athlete)|David Oliver올리버]]'''<ref name="110mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[David데이비드 Payne (athlete)|David Payne페인]]'''<ref name="110mh"/>

|align=left|'''[[Kerron케런 Clement클레먼트]]'''<ref name="400mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[Bershawn버숀 Jackson잭슨]]'''<ref name="400mh"/>

|align=left|'''[[Angelo앤절로 Taylor테일러]]'''<ref name="400mh"/>

|align=left|[[Anthony앤서니 Famiglietti패밀리에티]]<ref name="3km steeplechase">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Joshua조슈아 McAdams매캐덤스]]<ref name="3km steeplechase"/>

|align=left|[[William윌리엄 Nelson (athlete)|William Nelson넬슨]]<ref name="3km steeplechase"/>

|align=left|[[Walter월터 Dix딕스]]<br>[[Leroy리로이 Dixon딕슨]]<br>[[Tyson타이슨 Gay게이]]<br>[[Rodney로드니 Martin (athlete)|Rodney Martin마틴]]<br>[[Travis트래비스 Padgett패짓]]<br>[[Darvis다비스 Patton패튼]]

|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]<ref name="relay">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|'''[[Kerron케런 Clement클레먼트]]*<br>[[LaShawn라숀 Merritt메릿]]<br>[[David데이비드 Neville (athlete)|David Neville네빌]]<br>[[Jeremy제러미 Wariner워리너]]<br>[[Angelo앤절로 Taylor테일러]]<br>[[Reggie Witherspoon (athlete)|Reggie레지 Witherspoon위더스푼]]*'''

|align=left|[[Ryan라이언 Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall홀]]<ref name="marathon">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Dathan데이선 Ritzenhein리첸하인]]<ref name="marathon"/>

|align=left|[[Brian브라이언 Sell셀]]<ref name="marathon"/>

|align=left|[[Kevin케빈 Eastler이스틀러]]<ref name="shot-put">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Philip필립 Dunn (athlete)|Philip Dunn던]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Brian브라이언 Johnson (athlete)|Brian Johnson존슨]]<ref name="long-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Miguel미겔 Pate페이트]]<ref name="long-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Trevell트레벌 Quinley퀸리]]<ref name="long-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Kenta켄타 Bell벨]]<ref name="triple-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Rafeeq러피크 Curry커리]]<ref name="triple-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Aarik에릭 Wilson윌슨]]<ref name="triple-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Dusty더스티 Jonas조너스]]<ref name="high-jump">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Andra앤드라 Manson맨슨]]<ref name="high-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Jesse제시 Williams (athlete)|Jesse Williams윌리엄스]]<ref name="high-jump"/>

|align=left|[[Jeff제프 Hartwig하트위그]]<ref name="pole-vault">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Derek데릭 Miles마일스]]<ref name="pole-vault"/>

|align=left|[[Brad브래드 Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker워커]]<ref name="pole-vault"/>

|align=left|'''[[Christian크리스천 Cantwell캔트웰]]'''<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Reese리스 Hoffa호파]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Adam애덤 Nelson넬슨]]<ref name="shot-put"/>

|align=left|[[Casey케이시 Malone멀론]]<ref name="discus-throw">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Michael마이클 Robertson (discus thrower)|Michael Robertson로버트슨]]<ref name="discus-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Ian이언 Waltz월츠]]<ref name="discus-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Breaux브로 Greer그리어]]<ref name="javelin-throw">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|align=left|[[Mike마이크 Hazle헤이즐]]<ref name="javelin-throw"/>

|align=left|[[Leigh리 Smith (athlete)|Leigh Smith스미스]]<ref name="javelin-throw"/>

|align=left|[[AG Kruger]]<ref name="hammer-throw">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|'''[[Bryan브라이언 Clay클레이]]'''<ref name="decathlon">{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|[[Trey트레이 Hardee하디]]<ref name="decathlon"/>

|align=left|[[Damu Cherry]]<ref name="100mh">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

|rowspan=2 align=left|'''[[Hyleas Fountain]]'''<ref name="heptathlon">{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/roster.asp|title제목=USATF – Team USA Roster|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=USA Track & Field}}</ref>

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> The athlete who finished in second place, [[Lyudmila Blonska]] of the [[Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Ukraine]], tested positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7571867.stm |title제목= Blonska thrown out of long jump |accessdate확인날짜=2008-08-21 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=2008-08-21 }}</ref> On August 22, Blonska was stripped of her medal and Hyleas Fountain was upgraded to silver.</small>

The United States was represented in four out of the five badminton events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and women's doubles. The U.S. had qualified a mixed doubles team, but the [[Badminton World Federation]] rescinded the slot.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|author=Staff writer|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/badminton/news/newsid=129129.html#historic+five+qualified+beijing|title제목=Historic' five qualified for Beijing|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=July 26, 2008|accessdate확인날짜=August 7, 2008}}</ref> No American has ever medaled in badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992, although [[Howard Bach]] and [[Bob Malaythong]] became the first Americans to reach the quarter-finals.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Sullivan|first=Jerry|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/414328.html|title제목=U.S. goose cooked in Olympic badminton|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=The Buffalo News|date=August 14, 2008}}</ref>

The United States earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=O’Neill|first=Kyle|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/baseball/news/newsid=151382.html#usa+baseball+names+roster|title제목=USA Baseball names roster|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=NBCOlympics|date=July 16, 2008}}</ref> This marked the return of the [[United States national baseball team]] to the Olympics after not qualifying in 2004; the United States had appeared in all three of the official baseball tournaments, and nearly all of the exhibition and demonstration events, before then.<ref name="MLB USA Baseball">{{뉴스 인용|author=Staff writer|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080716&content_id=3142921&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title제목=USA Baseball announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 16, 2008|accessdate확인날짜=August 7, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{뉴스 인용|author=Staff writer|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/baseball/history.htm|title제목=Olympic Baseball History|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref> The American team sought its second gold medal in the sport, but finished winning the bronze.<ref name="MLB USA Baseball"/>

|Header=vs.|Date=August 18|Time=19:00|Location=[[Wukesong Baseball Field|WKB Main Field]]<ref name="Game20Summary">{{웹 인용|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BB/C73/BBM400920.shtml|title제목=Game Summary(Box Score) – Men's Preliminaries – Game 20|accessdate확인날짜=August 18, 2008|date=August 18, 2008|publisher=IBAF}}</ref>

|Header=vs.|Date=August 19|Time=19:00|Location=[[Wukesong Baseball Field|WKB Main Field]]<ref name="Game24Summary">{{웹 인용|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BB/C73/BBM400924.shtml|title제목=Game Summary(Box Score) – Men's Preliminaries – Game 24|accessdate확인날짜=August 19, 2008|date=August 19, 2008|publisher=IBAF}}</ref>

|Header=vs.|Date=August 20|Time=19:00|Location=[[Wukesong Baseball Field|WKB Main Field]]<ref name="Game28Summary">{{웹 인용|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BB/C73/BBM400928.shtml|title제목=Game Summary(Box Score) – Men's Preliminaries – Game 28|accessdate확인날짜=August 20, 2008|date=August 20, 2008|publisher=IBAF}}</ref>

|Header=vs.|Date=August 22|Time=18:00|Location=[[Wukesong Baseball Field|WKB Main Field]]<ref name="Game30Summary">{{웹 인용|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BB/C73/BBM400202.shtml|title제목=Game Summary(Box Score) – Men's Semifinal – Game 30|accessdate확인날짜=August 22, 2008|date=August 22, 2008|publisher=IBAF}}</ref>

|Header=vs.|Date=August 23|Time=10:30|Location=[[Wukesong Baseball Field|WKB Main Field]]<ref name="Game31Summary">{{웹 인용|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BB/C73/BBM400102.shtml|title제목=Game Summary(Box Score) – Men's Bronze Medal Match – Game 31|accessdate확인날짜=August 23, 2008|date=August 23, 2008|publisher=IBAF}}</ref>

The United States earned qualification spots for both men's and women's basketball by winning the [[FIBA Americas Championship 2007]] and the [[FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=2008msntOlyAnnouncement|title제목=USA Basketball Announces 12-Member 2008 Men's Senior National Team|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008 |publisher=USA Basketball|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref>

The women's team successfully defended their 2004 Olympic championship against Australia in the gold medal game for the third consecutive Olympics. The victory allowed [[Lisa Leslie]] to join former teammate [[Teresa Edwards]] as the only basketball players to win four Olympic gold medals.<ref>{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409402,00.html|title제목=U.S. Women's Basketball Team Wins Record-Breaking Fourth Straight Gold Medal|accessdate확인날짜=September 25, 2008|publisher=Fox News|date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> After a disappointing third-place finish in Athens, the men's team adopted the name "Redeem Team."<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/08/content_8507540.htm|title제목=Team USA dreams of redemption|accessdate확인날짜=September 25, 2008|publisher=Xinhua News Agency|date=July 6, 2008}}</ref> In the gold medal match, they beat [[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006 FIBA World Champion]] Spain to give the U.S. its first gold medal in men's international competition in eight years.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Thamel|first=Pete|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/24/sports/25bball.php|title제목= U.S. basketball team takes Spain for the gold|accessdate확인날짜=September 25, 2008|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=August 24, 2008}}</ref>

The United States qualified nine boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers (Yanez, Warren, Russell, Williams and Andrade) earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships.<ref>{{웹 인용|title제목=Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007|url=http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/World%20Championships/2007/2008%20Olympic%20Qualified%20Boxers.pdf|publisher=International Boxing Association|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008|date=November 3, 2007}}</ref> Ali, Molina and Wilder qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.<ref name=BoxingQualAmerica1>{{웹 인용|title제목=1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament|url=http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=976|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008|publisher=International Boxing Association|date=March 18, 2008}}</ref> Estrada was the last American boxer to qualify, doing so at the second American tournament.<ref name=BoxingQualAmerica2>{{웹 인용|title제목=2nd AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament|url=http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=1305|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=International Boxing Association|date=April 25, 2008}}</ref> The United States did not qualify in [[light heavyweight]] or [[super heavyweight]] classes.

The U.S. boxing team suffered several early setbacks from which it never recovered. Alternate [[Boyd Melson]] withdrew with an injury.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/07/boxers-from-army%E2%80%99s-world-class-athlete-program-to-support-melson/|title제목=Boxers from Army’s World Class Athlete Program to Support Melson!|publisher=Boxingnews24.com|date=July 17, 2011|accessdate확인날짜=August 9, 2011}}</ref> Before they arrived in Beijing, U.S. boxers were reportedly unhappy with training methods, coaching, and travel restrictions.<ref name=dcamp>{{웹 인용|last=Rafael|first=Dan|title제목=USA Boxing national director of coaching Campbell steps down|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3571829|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=ESPN.com|date=August 5, 2008}}</ref> On August 8, 2008, two-time national champion and [[bantamweight]] boxer [[Gary Russell (boxer)|Gary Russell Jr.]] forcibly withdrew from the Olympics after collapsing before his weigh-in.<ref name=wd>{{뉴스 인용|author=Livingstone, Seth|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/2008-08-08-olympic-dropouts_N.htm|title제목= U.S. athletes dropping like flies|publisher=USA Today|date=August 8, 2008|accessdate확인날짜=August 8, 2008}}</ref> Under [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Amateur Boxing Federation]] rules, the U.S. was not permitted to select another boxer to take his place. Reigning [[flyweight]] world champion [[Raushee Warren]], America's best hope for gold, lost his opening bout to [[Lee Ok-Sung]] of [[South Korea]].<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Shpigell|first=Ben|title제목=Loss by Top Flyweight Sends U.S. Boxers Reeling|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/sports/olympics/13boxing.html?hp|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=The New York Times|date=August 12, 2008}}</ref> In the end, the U.S. left Beijing with one bronze won by [[Deontay Wilder]], its worst performance in Olympic history.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Mayo|first=David|title제목=U.S. close to worst Olympics in boxing history|url=http://www.mlive.com/boxing/index.ssf/2008/08/us_closes_in_on_worst_olympics.html|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008 |publisher=The Grand Rapids Press|date=August 18, 2008}}</ref> The U.S. had previously won a single silver in 1948 and no medals in 1908 and 1980, when it did not send a boxing team. On September 5, 2008, Dan Campbell, the national director of coaching for USA Boxing, resigned.<ref name=dcamp/>

The Augsburg World Cup event on July 6 served as the final selection event for the Canoe-Kayak Slalom team. The United States qualified in all four slalom events and sent five people to compete in the slalom races.<ref>{{웹 인용|first=Chris|last=Hipgrave|url=http://canoekayak.usoc.org/news/article/2415|title제목=Slalom Names Beijing Olympic Team, Parsons Medals at Augsburg World Cup|accessdate확인날짜=October 12, 2008|publisher=''USA Canoe/Kayak''|date=July 6, 2008}}</ref>

The United States qualified in three out of twelve flatwater events and sent two people – one man and one woman – to compete in the flatwater sprint events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://canoekayak.usoc.org/athlete?tag_id=2393|title제목=Athletes: Whitewater Slalom|accessdate확인날짜=October 12, 2008|publisher=''USA Canoe/Kayak''}}</ref> The U.S. has not medaled in Olympic flatwater canoe and kayak racing since 1992.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |first=Bob|last=Berghaus|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/boat/2008-07-30-gns-preview_N.htm|title제목=Johnson leads crop of paddlers bidding to earn medal for U.S.|accessdate확인날짜=October 12, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=July 30, 2008}}</ref>

Most of the United States’ cycling squad was announced on July 1, 2008. The team sent competitors in all four disciplines – BMX, mountain biking, road racing and track racing.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/news/newsid=144586.html#u+s+cycling+team+named |title제목=U.S. cycling team named |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|date=July 1, 2008 |accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref> The final three members of the team were announced on July 10.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Herpich |first=Nate |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/news/newsid=149609.html |title제목=Biking in Beijing|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|date=July 14, 2008|accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

The United States finalized its nomination process for the Olympic diving squad on July 7, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usadiving.org/05redesign/main/news_07_07_08.htm|date=December 21, 2006|title제목=USA Diving announces nominees to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team|publisher=USA Diving|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> For the first time since 1996, the U.S. diving team qualified for all individual and synchronized events. It became a major power in the Olympics from 1904 to 2000, winning 47 of 90 gold medals, but left out of the medals for the second consecutive Olympics.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Woods|first=David|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/pool/2008-07-30-gns-diving-preview_N.htm|date=July 30, 2008|title제목=Diving team prospects improved|publisher=USA Today|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|last=Newberry|first=Paul|url=http://diving.teamusa.org/news/article/6438|date=July 30, 2008|title제목=Wait 'til 2012: Another medal shutout for US|publisher=''USOC/Associated Press''|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref>

On July 15, 2008, the [[United States Equestrian Federation]] (USEF) named the rider/horse combinations for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.<ref name="EquestrianEventing">{{웹 인용|last=Morris|first=Joanie|url=http://equestrian.teamusa.org/news/article/2575|title제목=USEF Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Eventing|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Equestrian|date=July 15, 2008}}</ref> The horses were shipped to England on July 17, placed under [[quarantine]] on July 22, 2008, and shipped to [[Hong Kong]] for the Olympic Games on July 30, 2008.<ref name="EquestrianEventing"/> Before the start of the games, Heidi White-Carty and her horse Northern Spy withdrew from the U.S. eventing team because of a veterinary issue. [[Karen O'Connor]] and her horse Mandiba took their place on the team.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/jaffer/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1217738118123640.xml&coll=1|title제목=U.S. should have strong showing at Olympics|publisher=''The Star-Ledger''|date=August 3, 2008|first=Nancy|last=Jaffer|accessdate확인날짜=August 10, 2008}}</ref>

The U.S. successfully defended its gold medal from Athens in the team jumping competition against Canada for a timed jumpoff.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Morris|first=Joanie|url=http://equestrian.teamusa.org/news/article/5505|title제목=U.S. wins team jumping gold over Canada|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|agency=Associated Press|date=August 18, 2008}}</ref>

On September 22, 2008, the [[International Equestrian Federation]] (FEI) disqualified the U.S. fourth-place finish in the Olympic team dressage event and Courtney King's thirteenth-place finish in individual dressage after King's horse Harmony's Mythilus tested positive for the banned substance [[felbinac]], a [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]. According to [[USA Today]], the FEI did not believe King or "anyone on her behalf or related to the USEF had knowingly administered the medication to the horse."<ref>{{뉴스 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-09-22-dressage-disqualified_N.htm|title제목=Drug test disqualifies USA Olympic dressage team|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=September 22, 2008}}</ref>

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Will Simpson received a qualifying score, but the US already had three other riders in the individual final.<ref name="USEFNews">{{웹 인용 |url= http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/newsdisplay/viewPR.aspx?id=3507|title제목=Bronze for Beezie!Madden Outruns Six in Jump-Off for Individual Medal at 2008 Olympic Games |accessdate확인날짜=August 22, 2008 |work= |publisher= |date= August 21, 2008}}</ref></small>

The 2008 United States Olympic Fencing Team was announced on June 11, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://fencing.teamusa.org/news/article/2053|date=June 11, 2008|title제목=The 2008 Olympic Fencing Team|publisher=USA Fencing|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> After the 1904 Olympics, the United States did not win an Olympic fencing gold medal until 2004.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Sheinin|first=Dave|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/09/AR2008080900921.html|date=August 10, 2008|title제목=In Fencing, U.S. Women Pull Off Historic Sweep|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> But on the first full day of Olympic competition, [[Mariel Zagunis]], [[Sada Jacobson]] and [[Becca Ward]] swept the fencing event in women's individual saber; it was the first American sweep of an Olympic fencing event since 1904. The U.S. left Beijing with a total of six medals.<ref name="USATodayWrapup"/>

For the first time since the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], the United States sent a women's field hockey team to the Olympics. The team was announced on July 3 and consisted of 16 women.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Gamza|first=Jeff|title제목=USA Field Hockey Announce 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey|url=http://fieldhockey.teamusa.org/news/article/2204|publisher=USA Field Hockey|accessdate확인날짜=September 10, 2008|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref> The men's team failed to qualify for the Beijing games.

The United States earned spots in Beijing for both men's and women's soccer by advancing to the finals of the [[CONCACAF]] Pre-Olympic Tournaments in [[2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament|March]] and [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification#CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)|April 2008]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/u23champship/viewArticle.aspx?id=4129|title제목=Honduras claim first-place in CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification; Canada finish third|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=CONCACAF|date=March 23, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/wolympicqf/viewArticle.aspx?id=4148|title제목=Canada & USA progress to 2008 Olympic Games|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=CONCACAF|date=April 9, 2008}}</ref> For the Olympic tournament, the [[United States women's national soccer team|full women's national team]] and the [[United States under-23 men's national soccer team|men's under-23 team]] (including three players over the age of 23) participated.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/regulations%5folympics%5fbeijing%5f2008%5fen%5f6198.pdf|title제목=Regulations of the Olympic Football Tournaments|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=FIFA|date=January 2007|format=PDF}}</ref> The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic women's soccer team was announced on June 23, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_7143429.html|title제목=Pia Sundhage Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=US Soccer|date=June 23, 2008}}</ref> In the final match before the Olympics on July 16, the women's team lost leading scorer [[Abby Wambach]] after she broke her left leg in a collision with Brazilian defender [[Andréia Rosa de Andrade|Andréia Rosa]].<ref>{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=soccer&id=3492864|title제목=Wambach's broken leg mars US win over Brazil|accessdate확인날짜=June 6, 2009|publisher=ESPN|date=July 17, 2008}}</ref> [[Lauren Cheney]], originally selected as an alternate, replaced Wambach on the roster.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_7962633.html |title제목=Lauren Cheney Replaces Abby Wambach on U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Roster |accessdate확인날짜=June 6, 2009 |publisher=U.S. Soccer |date=July 17, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Soccer Team was announced on July 17, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/teamusa/meettheteam/newsid=118429.html|title제목=Team USA Olympic Roster – Men's Soccer|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2012|publisher=NBC Olympics}}</ref> After aggravating a hamstring injury, defender [[Nathan Sturgis]] was replaced by midfielder [[Dax McCarty]] on the Olympic roster July 24, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=438025|title제목=McCarty replaces Sturgis on U.S. soccer roster|accessdate확인날짜=June 6, 2009|publisher=Sporting News|date=July 25, 2008}}</ref>

Despite playing without Wambach and an early first-round loss to Norway, the women's soccer team successfully defended their 2004 gold medal against Brazil in overtime; it was the third gold medal overall for the United States in women's soccer.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Longman|first=Jeré|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/sports/olympics/22soccer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|title제목=Solo Thwarts Brazil in Victory in Overtime|accessdate확인날짜=June 6, 2009|publisher=The New York Times|date=August 22, 2008}}</ref> The team had lost its previous match against Brazil 4–0 in the semifinals of the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup|2007 Women's World Cup]].

The United States qualified a full complement of six men and six women in artistic gymnastics. Two members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, [[Paul Hamm]] and [[Jonathan Horton]], were named at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. The rest of the team was announced on Sunday, June 22. Because of the injury of his hand and shoulder, Paul Hamm withdrew from the Olympic team on July 28, 2008, and was replaced by alternate [[Raj Bhavsar]]. Additionally, [[Morgan Hamm]] withdrew from competition on August 7 because of an ankle injury, being replaced by [[Alexander Artemev]].<ref>{{뉴스 인용|author=Lloyd, Janice|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/2008-08-07-hamm-injured_N.htm|title제목=Morgan Hamm's withdrawal hampers chances for USA men|publisher=USA Today|date=August 7, 2008|accessdate확인날짜=August 7, 2008}}</ref>

Two members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, [[Shawn Johnson]] and [[Nastia Liukin]], were named at the end of the Olympic Trials on June 22. The remaining members were not named at the Trials, although [[Chellsie Memmel]], [[Samantha Peszek]] and [[Alicia Sacramone]] were projected to be on the team. This left one spot vacant. The complete team was not announced until the conclusion of the women's selection camp at the Karolyi Camp near [[Houston, Texas]], on July 17.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=141743.html#filling |title제목=Filling the gap |publisher=Nbcolympics.com |date=June 26, 2008 |accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

;Men<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/artisticgymnastics/n214415760.shtml |title제목=2008 U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team finalized |publisher=En.beijing2008.cn|accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

;Women<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/teamusa/meettheteam/newsid=120193.html#gymnastics+women|title제목=U.S. gymnastics women's team roster|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

Two trampolinists competed for the United States in Beijing. [[Chris Estrada]] became the first U.S. male in trampoline. Additionally, the United States had representatives in both men's and women's events for the first time.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |agency=Associated Press|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-gym-ustrampolineteam&prov=ap&type=lgns|title제목=Blanchard, Estrada earn trampoline berths|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=Yahoo!Sports|date=July 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |last=Wilner|first=Barry|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/news?slug=ap-gym-bouncingalong&prov=ap&type=lgns|title제목=USA Gymnastics trying to make trampoline progress|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=''Associated Press/Yahoo!Sports''|date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> The U.S. has yet to have an athlete advance past the qualification stage.

USA Judo announced their 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on June 18, 2008, following trials at the [[Thomas & Mack Center]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Seven men and three women represented the United States in Judo.<ref>{{웹 인용 |last=Jomantas|first=Nicole|url=http://judo.teamusa.org/news/article/2124|title제목=USA Judo Announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Team|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=USA Judo|date=June 18, 2008}}</ref> On August 13, 2008, [[Ronda Rousey]] became the ninth American athlete and the first American woman to win a medal in Olympic Judo.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |last=Thamel|first=Pete|url=http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/usa-judo-rouseys-dance-with-history/|title제목=U.S.A. Judo: Rousey's Dance With History|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=The New York Times|date=August 13, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.usjudo.org/2008OlympicGamesRouseyWinsBronze.asp|title제목=Ronda Rousey Becomes First U.S. Woman to Win an Olympic Medal in Judo|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=USA Judo|date=August 13, 2008}}</ref>

[[Sheila Taormina]], [[Margaux Isaksen]] and [[Eli Bremer]] were nominated to the pentathlon team after the U.S. was allocated three invitations by the [[Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne]] (UIPM), [[modern pentathlon]]'s world governing body.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://pentathlon.teamusa.org/news/article/2496|title제목=USA Pentathlon Nominates Sheila Taormina, Margaux Isaksen and Eli Bremer for 2008 Olympic Team|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=USA Pentathlon|date=July 10, 2008}}</ref> On the second allocation, both [[Sam Sacksen]] and [[Dennis Bowsher]] were offered bids by the UIPM.<ref>{{웹 인용 |last=Bleiker|first=Cecil|url=http://pentathlon.teamusa.org/news/article/2667|title제목=USA Pentathlon Rounds out 2008 U.S. Olympic Team|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=USA Pentathlon|date=July 21, 2008}}</ref> Since one man was already on the squad, only one other slot was available. The U.S. used World Cup rankings to determine who would be on the squad and who would be named alternate. Bowsher appealed the decision but his claim was denied.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/modernpentathlon/news/newsid=144405.html#team+complete Sacksen going to Olympics|title제목=Sacksen takes final U.S. spot in modern pentathlon|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=July 14, 2008}}</ref>

On the men's team, [[United States Olympic Training Center|U.S. Olympic Training Center]] residents Eli Bremer and Sam Sacksen both made their Olympic modern pentathlon debuts. They struggled early, with disappointing scores in shooting (10 m air pistol) and fencing (épée one touch).<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.gazette.com/sports/sacksen_39592___article.html/beijing_bremer.html|title제목=Bremer, Sacksen fade in modern pentathlon|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> For the women's team, 16-year-old Margaux Isaksen joined Sheila Taormina, the first woman to appear in the Olympics in three different sports. Like the men, Isaksen and Toarmina started off slowly, failing to rank higher than 24th in either shooting or fencing. Taormina, however, finished strongly, taking first place in riding (show jumping) and setting a modern pentathlon Olympic record in swimming (200 m freestyle).<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/combined/2008-08-22-womens-pentathlon_N.htm|title제목=Sheila Taormina leaves lasting impression in her final Games|accessdate확인날짜=September 18, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=August 24, 2008|first=Beau|last=Dure}}</ref> The U.S. did not medal in modern pentathlon.

Thirteen crews represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://teamusa.org/news/article/2259 |title제목=Rowing: US Rowing Announces 2008 Olympic Games Roster |publisher=Teamusa.org |date=June 27, 2008 |accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

The United States qualified in all 11 Olympic sailing classes and sent 18 athletes to the [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|races in Qingdao, China.]]<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://olympics.ussailing.org/The_Team.htm|title제목=2008 Olympic & Paralympic Sailing Teams|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=US Sailing |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080822173056/http://olympics.ussailing.org/The_Team.htm |archivedate=August 22, 2008}}</ref> Laser Radial sailor [[Anna Tunnicliffe]] and Finn sailor [[Zach Railey]] became the first American sailors to win Olympic medals in their respective classes since 1992.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://olympics.ussailing.org/Current__News/Olympic_Medalists_to_Appear_on_The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show.htm|title제목=Olympic Sailing Medalists Anna Tunnicliffe and Zach Railey to Appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show|accessdate확인날짜=October 7, 2008|publisher=US Sailing|date=August 29, 2008}}</ref>

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Jason Turner originally finished fourth, behind [[Kim Jong Su]] of North Korea. On August 15, 2008, the [[International Olympic Committee]] announced Kim had tested positive for the banned substance [[propranolol]] and thus stripped of his medals from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Turner was awarded the bronze in 10 m air pistol.<ref name="KimDopingCase">{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/news/story?id=3536147 |title제목=North Korean shooter, Vietnamese gymnast test positive |accessdate확인날짜=June 6, 2009 |publisher=ESPN |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref></small>

The team roster for USA Softball was released on March 28, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://admin.usasoftball.com/news.asp?uid=3414|date=March 28, 2008|title제목=2008 USA Softball Women's National team roster named for Beijing Olympic Games|publisher=USA Softball|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> It included a fifteen-person team roster and a replacement roster of three players. The United States brought an impressive softball record to Beijing, winning every Olympic and world title since 1982.<ref name=softball>{{웹 인용|last=Solomon|first=Jerome|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5959247.html|date=August 21, 2008|title제목=U.S. softball loss may spur new Olympic start|publisher=The Houston Chronicle|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> Prior to Beijing, it had a record of 106–10 in World Championships and 32–4 in the Olympics.<ref name=softball/><ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Dwyre|first=Bill|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-olydwyre22-2008aug22,0,2694961.column|date=August 22, 2008|title제목=Will U.S. loss save Olympic softball?|publisher=The Los Angeles Times|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> It had won all three Olympic gold medals in softball, and outscored opponents 51–1 in Athens. American dominance may have contributed to the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the Olympics in 2005.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Farber|first=Michael|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/michael_farber/08/09/softball.dominance/index.html| date=August 9, 2008|title제목=U.S. dominance leads to demise of Olympic softball|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref>

But at the Beijing Olympics, the United States lost to Japan 3–1 in the gold medal game. Japanese pitcher [[Yukiko Ueno]] had an outstanding performance after pitching 21 innings the day before.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Withers|first=Tom|url=http://www.usasoftball.com/news.asp?uid=4364|date=August 21, 2008|title제목=USA Softball Japan upsets U.S. for gold|publisher=''USA Softball/Associated Press''|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref> Following the surprise loss, the top three teams spelled "2016" using softballs in front of home plate in the hopes of Olympic reinstatement.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usasoftball.com/news.asp?uid=4367|date=August 23, 2008|title제목=USA Softball Olympic Wrap-Up:A Message of Hope|publisher=USA Softball|accessdate확인날짜=October 5, 2008}}</ref>

One of the first sports in which the U.S. qualified for Beijing and formalized its Olympic roster was synchronized swimming. Berths in the duet and team events were secured at the 2007 Pan American Games.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.usasynchro.org/athletes/nt1.htm|title제목=2008 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team and 2007 Pan American Gold Medal Team|accessdate확인날짜=October 6, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/teamusa/meettheteam/newsid=119853.html#synchronized+swimming|title제목=Team USA: Synchronized Swimming|accessdate확인날짜=October 6, 2008|publisher=NBC Olympics}}</ref> After winning both duet and team bronze medals in Athens, the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second time since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport in 1984.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|author=Associated Press|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/pool/2004-08-27-synchro-swimming-rdp_x.htm|title제목=Russia wins gold in synchro swimming, U.S. takes bronze|accessdate확인날짜=October 6, 2008 |publisher=USA Today|date=August 27, 2004}}</ref>

The United States qualified for the women's team competition, 3 places in women's singles, and 1 place in men's singles. [[Gao Jun]] and [[Wang Chen (table tennis player)|Wang Chen]] automatically qualified in women's singles by being in the top 20 [[International Table Tennis Federation]] (ITTF) world rankings.<ref name="TableTennisQual">{{웹 인용|author=USA Table Tennis|url=http://www.usatt.org/magazine/08jul-aug/olympics.pdf|title제목=Qualifying for Olympic Table Tennis|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Table Tennis Magazine|page=13|date=August 2008}}</ref> [[Crystal Huang|Yao "Crystal" Huang]] took the third and final North American women's spot by winning at the North American Trials in [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], qualifying an American women's team in the process. [[David Zhuang]] secured the only American spot in men's singles at the North American Trials.

The entire American team was composed of Chinese-born athletes.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Chu|first=Bryan|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/SPBE11ODL2.DTL|title제목=Table Tennis – Ruling gives resident of S.F. a reprieve|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 16, 2008}}</ref> This included Gao Jun, doubles silver medalist for China at the 1992 Olympics, who competed as an American for the third time.<ref name=tt-team>{{뉴스 인용|last=Brady|first=Erik|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/racket/2008-08-16-tennis-table_N.htm|title제목=U.S. team falls short of table tennis medal|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> Although she failed to obtain a medal, Wang Chen became the first American player to advance to the quarter-finals in Olympic table tennis history after defeating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist [[Kim Kyung-Ah]].<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Jomantas|first=Nicole|url=http://tabletennis.teamusa.org/news/article/6113|title제목=Chen Wang Becomes First U.S. Player to Qualify for Olympic Quarter-Finals|accessdate확인날짜=September 23, 2008|publisher=USA Table Tennis|date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> The fifth-place performance by the women's team was also the best finish for U.S in this sport.<ref name=tt-team/>

The United States sent the maximum of four athletes to compete in taekwondo; the team was announced after the final phase of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials for taekwondo on April 5, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Gschwind| first=Lee Ann|author2=Nate Herpich |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/taekwondo/news/newsid=116150.html#taekwondo+what+expect|title제목=Taekwondo: What to expect|accessdate확인날짜=October 9, 2008|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=July 11, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://taekwondo.teamusa.org/news/article/882|title제목=TAEKWONDO: U.S. Olympic Trials for Taekwondo Headline Slate of Three Events in Des Moines This Weekend|accessdate확인날짜=October 9, 2008|publisher=USA Taekwondo|date=April 3, 2008}}</ref> Diana, Mark and Steven López became the first trio from the same family to compete for the United States since 1904.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Wieberg|first=Steve|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/fight/2008-08-21-takewondo-medals_N.htm|title제목=Lopezes take silver, bronze|accessdate확인날짜=October 9, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> All three of them won medals: one silver and two bronze. Steven López, a defending two-time Olympic gold medalist, lost his only match in six years after a controversial point deduction in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Michaelis|first=Vicki|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/fight/2008-07-27-lopez-gold-standard_N.htm|title제목=USA's Steven López unafraid to pursue perfection|accessdate확인날짜=October 9, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=July 28, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Mihoces|first=Gary|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/fight/2008-08-22-taekwondo-medals_N.htm|title제목=USA's Steven López adds bronze to family's medal haul|accessdate확인날짜=October 9, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=August 22, 2008}}</ref>

The [[United States Tennis Association]] (USTA) formally announced their Olympic team for tennis on June 26, 2008.<ref>{{웹 인용 |last=Neuendorf |first=Kevin|url= http://tennis.teamusa.org/news/article/2248|title제목=USTA Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Teams for Tennis|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=USA Tennis|date=June 27, 2008}}</ref> Because of a nagging knee injury, [[Lindsay Davenport]] withdrew from the women's singles competition on August 8, 2008, although she still played in women's doubles.<ref name=wd/> In a last-minute decision, [[Jill Craybas]] was selected to participate in her first Olympics at age 34.<ref>{{웹 인용|author=Associated Press|url= http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/tennis/news?slug=ap-ten-craybas&prov=ap&type=lgns|title제목=Craybas late addition to US team|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=August 9, 2008}}</ref>

After losing all eight previous matches against [[Roger Federer]], [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] defeated him in a surprise upset in the quarterfinals of men's singles.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24184030-5016752,00.html|title제목=James Blake puts Roger Federer out of Olympic tennis|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=Herald Sun|date=August 15, 2008}}</ref> But Federer went on to beat the top-ranked American twins [[Bob Bryan|Bob]] and [[Mike Bryan]] in the doubles semifinals.<ref>{{뉴스 인용 |agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/15/sports/AS-OLY-TEN-Doubles.php|title제목=Federer salvages bid for Olympic medal|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=August 15, 2008}}</ref> Blake finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to [[Novak Djokovic]], while the Bryan twins won a bronze medal by defeating [[Arnaud Clément]] and [[Michaël Llodra]]. [[Venus Williams]], [[2008 Wimbledon]] champion, and her sister [[Serena Williams|Serena]] were both upset in the quarterfinals of women's singles.<ref>{{웹 인용|author=AFP|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24184608-5016819,00.html|title제목=Serena, Venus Williams knocked out of Olympic tennis tournament|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=The Australian|date=August 15, 2008}}</ref> However, they went on to win the gold in doubles over [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] and [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], and in improving the sisters' Olympic record to 10–0.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5948570.html|title제목=Williams sisters win gold in Olympic doubles|accessdate확인날짜=September 30, 2008|publisher=The Houston Chronicle|date=August 17, 2008}}</ref>

From September 2007 to April 2008, the U.S. held three selection events, with the top American man and woman securing a place on the U.S. Olympic team.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://triathlon.usoc.org/athlete?tag_id=1645|title제목=Athletes: 2008 Olympic Team|accessdate확인날짜=October 12, 2008|publisher=USA Triathlon}}</ref> The U.S. qualified the maximum of three women and three men in Olympic triathlon, following the Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships in June 2008 and the world rankings released by the [[International Triathlon Union]].<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://usatriathlon.org/news/article/2050|title제목=Olympic Qualification Period Concludes|accessdate확인날짜=October 12, 2008|publisher=USA Triathlon|date=June 10, 2008}}</ref> Americans have medaled once since triathlon was added to the Olympic program in 2000: a bronze in Athens.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://usatriathlon.org/content/index/1691|title제목=History of Triathlon|publisher=USA Triathlon}}</ref>

The USA Weightlifting trials were held on May 25 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. The initial team included seven competitors and two alternates.<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/news/article/123|title제목=Olympic Team qualified|accessdate확인날짜=December 2, 2008|publisher=USA Weightlifting|date=May 25, 2008}}</ref> [[Casey Burgener]] was originally selected to lift at the +105&nbsp;kg event after the USOC reported that the [[International Weightlifting Federation]] offered the United States a third men's Olympic slot.<ref>{{웹 인용|last=Bleiker|first=Cecil |url=http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/d6eb1e6a70ba4f240725656800617649/f32747a75f1473c18525744c007d9e92?OpenDocument|title제목=High Drama Rules the Day as USA Weightlifters Qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team|accessdate확인날짜=December 2, 2008|publisher=USOC|date=May 17, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The third slot never materialized, and the United States was not placed on the start list for the +105 event.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/weightlifting/news/newsid=188898.html |title제목=IWF fires back at USA weightlifting |accessdate확인날짜=December 2, 2008|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=August 9, 2008}}</ref> The best U.S. hope for a weightlifting medal was expected to be [[Melanie Roach]], who set a new American record and finished in sixth place.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|last=Tresolini|first=Kevin|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/boat/2008-08-10-roach-weightlifting_N.htm|title제목=Roach sets U.S. weightlifting record, finishes sixth|accessdate확인날짜=December 2, 2008|publisher=USA Today|date=August 10, 2008}}</ref>

The United States qualified in all weight classes except 60&nbsp;kg men's Greco-Roman. A total of sixteen wrestlers represented the U.S. in Beijing,<ref>{{웹 인용|url=http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=19103|title제목=Roster for 2008 United States Olympic Team in men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling|publisher=The Mat|date=March 21, 2009|accessdate확인날짜=June 13, 2009}}</ref> winning a total of three medals: two bronze and one gold. [[Henry Cejudo]] became the first American wrestler to win a freestyle gold medal in four years.<ref>{{뉴스 인용|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2008/08/20/born-to-illegal-immigrants-henry-cejudo-wins-gold-for-us/|title제목=Born to Illegal Immigrants, Henry Cejudo Wins Gold for U.S.|accessdate확인날짜=October 8, 2012|publisher=The Los Angeles Times|date=August 20, 2008}}</ref>

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