Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Maurren Higa Maggi (6.79 meters) and Sweden's Carolina Klüft (6.70 meters). Of the 38 finishing athletes in the qualifying round, Mouele-Mboussi ranked 35th. She did not advance to later rounds.^[4]

Miguel Angel Navarro (56.89 seconds) and Libya's Sofyan El Gadi (57.89 seconds). Of the 64 athletes who finished the event's preliminary round, Bakale finished 62nd. He did not advance to later rounds.^[6]

Lucjan Blaszczyk of Poland in the ninth match. In the first match, Saka lost 11–9; he lost 11–3 in the second; 13–11 in the third; and 11–2 in the final match. Having lost all four games to his Polish opponent, Saka was defeated and did not advance to later rounds.^[8]

Hubei Province in central China in 1982, Yang was 26 years old at the time of her participation in the Beijing games. She had not previously competed at any Olympic games.^[9] At the preliminary round of the event, which took place on August 17, Yang faced the United States' Crystal Huang. During the first game, Yang defeated Huang 11–6; Yang defeated the American again 11–4 on the second round, but lost to Huang in the third round 6–11. The Congolese athlete won the fourth game 11–9, but lost the next two games 8–11. However, her victory in the seventh game at 11–7 secured her victory and progression to the next round.^[10] The first round of the event took place on August 19, with Yang in the first match challenging Elizabeta Samara of Romania. Samara defeated Yang in the first two games (11–4 then 11–2). The Congolese table tennis player won the third game 6–11, but lost the next two games (11–4 and 11–6) and, having lost four games, was defeated. Yang Fen did not advance to later rounds.^[10]