Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China.
The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Matteo Tagliariol | Fencing | Men's individual épée | August 10 | |
| Giulia Quintavalle | Judo | Women's 57 kg | August 11 | |
| Valentina Vezzali | Fencing | Women's individual foil | August 11 | |
| Federica Pellegrini | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle | August 13 | |
| Chiara Cainero | Shooting | Women's skeet | August 14 | |
| Andrea Minguzzi | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg | August 14 | |
| Alex Schwazer | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk | August 22 | |
| Roberto Cammarelle | Boxing | Super heavyweight | August 24 | |
| Giovanni Pellielo | Shooting | Men's trap | August 10 | |
| Ilario Di Buò Marco Galiazzo Mauro Nespoli | Archery | Men's team | August 11 | |
| Francesco D'Aniello | Shooting | Men's double trap | August 12 | |
| Alessia Filippi | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle | August 16 | |
| Luca Agamennoni Simone Venier Rossano Galtarossa Simone Raineri | Rowing | Men's quadruple sculls | August 17 | |
| Alessandra Sensini | Sailing | Women's sailboard | August 20 | |
| Mauro Sarmiento | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | August 22 | |
| Josefa Idem | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 m | August 23 | |
| Clemente Russo | Boxing | Heavyweight | August 23 | |
| Tatiana Guderzo | Cycling | Women's road race | August 10 | |
| Margherita Granbassi | Fencing | Women's individual foil | August 11 | |
| Salvatore Sanzo | Fencing | Men's individual foil | August 13 | |
| Matteo Tagliariol Diego Confalonieri Alfredo Rota Stefano Carozzo | Fencing | Men's team épée | August 15 | |
| Valentina Vezzali Giovanna Trillini Margherita Granbassi Ilaria Salvatori | Fencing | Women's team foil | August 16 | |
| Aldo Montano Luigi Tarantino Giampiero Pastore Diego Occhiuzzi | Fencing | Men's team sabre | August 17 | |
| Diego Romero | Sailing | Men's Laser class | August 19 | |
| Elisa Rigaudo | Athletics | Women's 20 km walk | August 21 | |
| Vincenzo Picardi | Boxing | Flyweight | August 22 | |
| Andrea Facchin Antonio Scaduto | Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000 m | August 22 |
Archery
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Italy's men's team placed fifth and its women's team placed fourth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.;Men
;Women
Athletics
;Men;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
;Men;Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
won the silver medal in the men's road race, but was stripped of that medal, as he tested positive for CERA after the event.;Men
;Women
Track
Italy had qualified places for the men's keirin, sprint, madison and points race.;Sprint
;Keirin
;Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
| Angelo Ciccone | Men's points race | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Vera Carrara | Women's points race | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Angelo Ciccone Fabio Masotti | Men's madison | 0 | −3 | 14 |
Mountain biking
BMX
Diving
;Men;Women
Equestrian
Dressage
Eventing
Fencing
;Men;Women
Football (soccer)
Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;Quarterfinal
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men;Team
;Individual finals
;Women
;Team
;Individual finals
Rhythmic
Trampoline
Judo
;Men;Women
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
;Men;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
;Men;Women
;Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
;Men;Women
Swimming
;Men;Women
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
;Men;Women
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach
Indoor
Italy entered both a men's team and a women's team in the indoor tournaments. The men's team won all their group matches but one, thereby advancing to the medal round. There, they won the quarterfinal, but lost both the semifinal and the match for bronze, finishing in 4th place for the tournament. The women's team also won all group matches but one, also advancing to the medal round. They lost the quarterfinal however, finishing in a tie for 5th place in the tournament.Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play – Pool A
;Quarterfinal
;Semifinal
;Bronze medal game
Women's tournament
;Roster;Group play – Pool A
;Quarterfinal
Water polo
Italy participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team finished in 9th place, while the women's team finished in 6th place.Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
All times are China Standard Time.
;Classification round
;Classification quarterfinal
;Classification semifinal
;Classification 9th–10th
Women's tournament
;Roster;Group play
All times are China Standard Time.
;Quarterfinal
;Classification 5th–6th