There are eight events, four for each gender, but country's can enter only four athletes, two men and two women.

Finally, no nation may enter more than 70 athletes in individual sports.

Entered 17 athletes in four sports at Beijing, with taekwondo returning the best result.

Britain entered two athletes neither of whom made the final.

Britain entered six athletes, all of them men.

Each country qualifying a group can enter 6 athletes each.

Each country is allowed to enter 17 athletes each.

Each member federation is allowed to enter 2 athletes and 1 relay team per event.

Entered four athletes for the marathon in Beijing, but none able to finish.

Nineteen nations entered 151 athletes into the competition, which was a greater number than expected by the committee.