Kammala wannan jumla: A Wasannin Olympics na 2008 a Beijing, Pastras ya sake cancanta don
maza 100 m malam buɗe ido ta hanyar haskakawa FINA B-daidaitaccen shigarwa lokaci na 53.45 daga Nioveia Grand Prix a Thessaloniki. Ya kalubalanci wasu 'yan wasa bakwai a daidai wannan zafin kamar Athens, gami da tsoffin' yan wasan Olympics Juan Veloz na Mexico da Michal Rubáček na Jamhuriyar Czech. Pastras ya tashi zuwa matsayi na biyu ta hanyar 0.17 na biyu a bayan Danish Jakob Andkjær, ya karya duka bayanansa na sirri da Girka na 52.41 seconds. Pastras ya kasa ci gaba zuwa wasan kusa da na karshe, yayin da ya sanya na ashirin da biyar daga cikin masu iyo 66 a cikin wasan farko.