Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Samoa sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by a total of six athletes. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was weightlifter Ele Opeloge. Samoa won its first Olympic medal due to medals reallocation after the IOC's retesting of doping samples in 2016.

Archery
Samoa sent an archer to the Olympics for the first time. Joseph Muaausa earned the nation's first Olympic archery qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing second in the 2008 Oceanian championship.

Athletics
Aunese Curreen set a national record in the men's 800 metres, with a time of 1:47.45.


 * Men


 * Women


 * Key
 * 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

Boxing
Samoa qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Satupaitea Farani Tavui earned Oceania's qualifying spot in the light heavyweight class by winning the Oceanian continental qualifying tournament. Tavui lost his first match against Croatia's Marijo Šivolija, being eliminated by knockout. He had to be taken to hospital.

Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final