Papua_New_Guinea_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics
Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
Papua New Guinea sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by two athletes, Francis Kompaon and Joyleen Jeffrey, both competing in track and field.[1] [2] The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers.[3]
Papua New Guinea was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.[4]