Bugarska je u Pekingu trebala sudjelovati u 16 sportova, ali su se u junu testovi na steroide za 11 dizača tegova pokazali pozitivnima, što je zemlju primoralo da povuče svoje dizače i dizačice.
Bulgaria was supposed to participate in 16 sports in Beijing, but 11 weightlifters tested positive for steroids in June, forcing the country to withdraw its male and female lifters.