National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan sent a total of 115 athletes to the Games, 74 men and 41 women, to compete in 16 sports.

Among the nation's medalists were weightlifter Ilya Ilin, who managed to defend his Olympic title from Beijing, and triple jumper Olga Rypakova, who became the second Kazakh track and field athlete to win the gold after 12 years.

Professional cyclist Alexander Vinokourov, who competed at his fourth Olympics since 1996, won Kazakhstan's first ever gold medal in the men's road race.

Kazakhstan was given two spots in the men's road race, subsequently filled by Assan Bazayev and Alexander Vinokourov.

[4] Vinokourov was expected to place well, as he had won silver in the men's road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

[5] The route for the race was 250 km (155.3 mi) in length and included nine climbs of the famous Box Hill.

[6] A large breakaway – which at its peak contained 32 riders – formed off the front of the peloton early on in the race.

The team later reduced to 8 athletes after two weightlifters Arli Chontei and Farkhad Kharki, both born in China, reportedly withdrew from the Games because of citizenship issues.