Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	MLI
Nocname:	Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Mali
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2008
Location:	Beijing
Competitors:	17
Sports:	4
Flagbearer:	Daba Modibo Keita
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto

Mali sent a delegation of 17 athletes in 4 sports to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Most notable Malian participants are the 12 members of the Mali women's national basketball team winners of the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and Daba Modibo Keita, the 2007 World Taekwondo Champion. The remaining four athletes are Mohamed Coulibaly and Mariam Pauline Keita in Swimming and Ibrahima Maiga and Kadiatou Camara in Track and Field events.

Athletics

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round