Baseball
Korea placed second in the Final Qualifying Tournament, earning the South Korea national baseball team a qualification spot in baseball. 2008 will be Korea's third appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament; the team took the bronze medal in 2000 and placed eighth in 1996. On Korea's third appearance, they won the gold.
Group Stage
- August 13 South Korea 8 – 7 United States
- August 14 South Korea 0 – 0 China (Postponed due to rain)
- August 15 South Korea 1 – 0 Canada
- August 16 South Korea 5 – 3 Japan
- August 17 South Korea 1 – 0 China
- August 18 South Korea 9 – 8 Chinese Taipei
- August 19 South Korea 7 – 4 Cuba
- August 20 South Korea 10 – 0 Netherlands
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 100% | - | - |
| Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 23 | 85.7% | 1 | - |
| United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 71.4% | 2 | - |
| Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | - |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 28.6% | 5 | 1-0 |
| Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 28.6% | 5 | 0-1 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 14.3% | 6 | 1-0 |
| China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 14.3% | 6 | 0-1 |
Semifinals
- August 22 South Korea 6 – 2 Japan
Gold medal match
- August 23 South Korea 3 – 2 Cuba
Read more about this topic: South Korea At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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