 In June, Downie competed at the British Championships in Guildford, where she won the all-around competition (59.650) and the uneven bars title (15.200) and placed fourth on balance beam (14.500).Afterwards, she was named to the British team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.At the Olympics in August, Downie contributed an all-around score of 58.075 to the British team's ninth-place finish.