Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Synchronized Swimming competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 17 to August 22, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.
[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Team Women
- Duet Women
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
A total of 24 duets and 8 teams will qualify for the synchronized swimming events.
| Team Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 |  People's Republic of China* |
| European Synchronized Swimming Cup | May 30 - June 2, 2007 |  Rome |
1 | |
| 2007 Pan American Games | July 13-29, 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro |
1 | |
| African Championship | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Oceanian Championship | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament | April 16-20, 2008 | Beijing |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
Duet Qualification rules are as follows:
- 8 teams from the NOCs qualified for the teams event
- 16 duets from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament Beijing 2008 (at least 1 from each continent)
* China will participate as a representative of Asian continent
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Synchronized swimming at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming |
