Venue: Olympic Green Archery Field
Competition dates: Aug 9-15
Medals at stake: 2-2-2
THE TEAM
Men (team and individual): Cheng Chu Sian, Mohd Marbawi Sulaiman, Wan Khalmizam Wan Abdul Aziz
Manager: Tan Sri Abdul Halil Mutalif
Coach: Lee Jae-hyung
ATHLETICS
Venue: National Stadium
Competition dates: Aug 15-24
Medals at stake: 45-45-45
THE TEAM
Men: Lee Hup Wei (high jump)
Women: Yuan Yufang (20km walk), Roslinda Samsu (pole vault)
Manager: Datuk Tham Chiu Kai
Coaches: Lou Cwee Peng, Gennady Potapovich
*Malaysians have competed in athletics since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
AQUATICS
VENUE: Beijing National Aquatics Centre
COMPETITION DATES
Swimming: Aug 10-21
Diving: Aug 10-23
MEDALS AT STAKE
Swimming: 34-34-34; Diving: 8-8-8
THE TEAMS
Diving
Men: Bryan Nickson Lomas (10m platform)
Women: Pandelela Rinong (10m platform),Elizabeth Jimie (3m springboard), Leong Mun Yee (3m springboard)
Manager: Edwin Chong
Coaches: Li Lijie, Huang Qiang.
Swimming Men: Daniel Bego (100m and 200m butterfly, 200m freestyle)
Women: Leung Chii Lin (50m freestyle), Siow Yi Ting (200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley), Khoo Cai Lin (400m and 800m freestyle), Lew Yih Wey (400m individual medley).
PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION
Swimming: Since 1956 (Melbourne) except for 1968 (Mexico) and 1980 (Moscow)
Diving: Since 2000 (Melbourne)
*Best-ever performance at the Olympics: Lim Keng Liat reaching the top 16 semi-finals in the 100m backstroke in Athens in 2004.
BADMINTON
VENUE: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
COMPETITION DATES: Aug 9-17
MEDALS AT STAKE: 5-5-5
THE TEAM
Men: Lee Chong Wei, Wong Choong Hann (singles); Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Lee Wan Wah-Choong Tan Fook (doubles)
Women: Wong Mew Choo (singles); Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty (doubles)
Manager: Datuk Lim Teong Kiat.
Coaches: Yap Kim Hock, Misbun Sidek, Rexy Mainaky, Wong Tat Meng
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