Norway At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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.
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