Norway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, 1 July, 14 July (a handball squad) and 17 July. A total of 85 participants were selected for the Olympics. Medalists Athletics Men Track & road events Field events Women Track & road events Combined events – Heptathlon * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Marcussen moved up a position. Canoeing Sprint Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final Cycling Road On 1 August, Thor Hushovd announced his withdrawal due to an illness, and was replaced by Nordhaug. Mountain biking BMX Equestrian Show jumping * Tony André Hansen's horse Camiro tested positive for the pain relieving medication capsaicin, a banned substance. Hansen was later disqualified. Without Hansen's score, the team was below the threshold to advance to round 2 of the finals. Therefore, the bronze medal was stripped and awarded to the team from Switzerland. Fencing Men Football The men's under-21 team failed to qualify after drawing with Bosnia-Herzegovina and losing to Armenia in the first qualifying stage. Meanwhile, the women's team qualified for the Olympics after placing in the semi-final round at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Women's tournament Roster Group play Handball The women's team qualified due to winning the European Championships. Women's tournament Roster Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game Final rank Rowing Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage Sailing Men Women Open M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled Shooting Men Women The Norwegian Shooting Federation had suggested selecting Ingrid Stubsjøen for the team, but the Norwegian National Olympic Committee selected Vestveit instead after good performances in the final World Cup event of the 2008 season. Swimming Alexander Dale Oen won Norway's first ever swimming medal at the Olympics. Men Women Taekwondo Volleyball Beach Weightlifting Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman See also Norway at