Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
The women’s sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome. This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 12 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/8 finals. There they raced one-on-one. The six winners advanced to the quarterfinals with the six losers getting another chance at the repechage.