Australia at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games

Australia sent 433 athletes to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. They competed in 26 of the 28 Olympic program sports, failing to qualify in baseball and team handball. Australian athletes have competed in all of the Summer Olympic Games since the games started.

Australia sent 43 swimmers winning a total of 18 medals. The men's team won 3 silver and 3 bronze medals, while the women's team won 6 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals and set 4 world records.

Five Australians were selected to compete in the triathlon at the 2008 Olympics. The women won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal and the men failed to place. Australia participated in both the men's and the women's Water polo tournaments. The women's team won the bronze medal, while the men's team finished in 8th place.

		Host	1st	2nd	3rd	Dates
XXIX	2008	Beijing	14	15	17	8 Aug – 24 Aug

The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 2008 Olympic Games.

In Australia, an estimated 8 million people watched the televised broadcast of the Opening Ceremony. It had the most viewers, surpassing even the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony. Seven was the only network to televise the Opening Ceremony in Australia.

International Olympic Committee gave Seven its Golden Rings Award for "Best Olympic Programme". It's given for the best overall Olympic coverage.