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Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
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IOC code | ETH |
NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 27 in 1 sport |
Flag bearers | Miruts Yifter (opening) Kenenisa Bekele (closing) |
Medals Ranked 18th |
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10,000 m runner Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second fastest 10,000 metres of all time, setting an Olympic record of 29 minutes, 54.66 seconds.[1]