Ireland's team of boxers have all learned their fate after the draw for their first round bouts took place in Beijing today.
Captain Kenny Egan will lead the way as he's first in action, taking on Julius Jackson of the Virgin Islands in the light-heavyweight division.
Heavily fancied bantamweight John-Joe Nevin takes on Algerian Abdelhalim Ourradi on Tuesday, while Johnny Joyce goes head-to-head with Gyala Kate of Hungary.
Mightweight Darren Sutherland and light-flyweight Paddy Barnes have both been given byes.
The boxers visited the venue where they will fight over the coming days and head coach Billy Walsh was suitably impressed.
'It made the hairs stand on the back of my neck and the place was empty. I can only imagine what the atmosphere will be like when it is full. It is a magnificent venue,' he said.
IRELAND'S 2008 OLYMPIC DRAW:
Light Heavyweight (81kg): Preliminary Round - Kenny Egan (Ireland) v Julius Jackson (Virgin Islands), Saturday, August 9, 3.30pm local time/8.30pm Irish time
Middleweight (75kg): Round of 16 - Darren Sutherland (Ireland) v Nabil Kassel (Algeria), date and time to be confirmed
Light Welterweight (64kg): Preliminary Round - John Joe Joyce (Ireland) v Gyula Kate (Hungary), Sunday, August 10, 2.30pm local time/7.30am Irish time
Bantamweight (54kg): Preliminary Round - John Joe Nevin (Ireland) v Abdelhalim Ourradi (Algeria), Tuesday, August 12, 9.30pm local time/2.30pm Irish time
Light Flyweight (48kg): Round of 16 - Paddy Barnes (Ireland) v Jose Luis Meza (Ecuador), date and time to be confirmed
