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Which two countries participated for the first time in the 2008 Olympics?

  1. Marshall Islands and Tuvalu

  2. Mobutu and Africa

  3. Male and Australia

  4. Bahamas and Nepal
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Marshall Islands and Tuvalu both participated in the Olympics for the first time in 2008 at the Beijing Games. This was part of the continued expansion of the Olympic movement to include smaller nations. Tuvalu is one of the world's smallest countries, making its Olympic debut particularly notable.

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