The United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

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, China

China

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. This Emirati delegation was the largest in the history of the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates was attempting to add to their only medal, which was awarded at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

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The country sent female athletes to the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 for the first time. Maitha Al Maktoum competed in taekwondo, and Latifa Al Maktoum in show jumping (equestrian). The former is the daughter of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...

, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

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Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final		References
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa	200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time...	21.00	7	Did not advance

Equestrian

Individual Jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Ind. Round 1		Ind. Round 2			Ind. Round 3			Final						References
											Round A		Round B		Total
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum	Kalska De Semilly	Individual	11	61	15	26	54	Did not advance

Judo

Men
Saeed Rashid Al Qubaisi is the first Emirati to represent the United Arab Emirates in judo and the only judoka representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2008 Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First Repechage Round	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final	Reference
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Saeed Rashid Al Qubaisi	−73 kg		L 1000-0000	Did not advance

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net Points	Final Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M
Adel Khalid	Laser	38	38	42	(43)	11	36	42	38	27	-	Did not advance	272	42

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank	References
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Saeed Al Maktoum	Skeet	114	22	Did not advance		22
Ahmad Al Maktoum	Trap	110	30	Did not advance		30
	Double trap	136	7	Did not advance		7

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final		References
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Obaid Al Jasmi	100 m freestyle	53.29	61	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final	References
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Maitha Al Maktoum Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is a karate and taekwondo athlete and sheikha of Dubai.Representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2006 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the Women's Over 60 Kilogram karate event...	−67 kg	L 1-5	Advanced to repechage quarterfinals		L 0-4	Did not advance