Did a 2008 Olympian fail to show up for his/her event(s)?

Question

Did a 2008 Olympian fail to show up for his/her event(s)?

Answer 1

Yeah, it was a Chinese rower. He was disqualified for the next event he had as well.

Answer 2

Chinese Olympic rower Zhang Liang turned up for his double sculls heat brimming with confidence. Unfortunately the race had finished ten minutes before. "I wrongly remembered my time as that of the third group, but actually it was the second group," Zhang explained, sounding a little downcast. And no wonder - not only was he disqualified from that event, he was also removed from the final of the double sculls in a decision that seems a little unfair on his partner Su h*i, who, we assume, will be having a quiet word with Zhang later.