Afterfalling short of beating Mark Spitz's record in 2004, Phelps was more determined than ever to do so at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Speedo even offered the swimmer a $1 million prize if 2008Summer Olympics Overview; 2008 Summer Olympics Facts. Competition type: Olympic Games: Number and Year: XXIX / 2008: Host city: Beijing, People's Republic of China There, American swimmer Michael Phelps, who had won six gold medals in Athina, entered eight events, and won eight gold medals. MichaelPhelps was already a legend when he headed to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games. But after a jaw-dropping eight gold medals, he ensconsed himself as perhaps the greatest athlete of all-time! 1“Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.”. - Michael Phelps. 2. “You can’t put a limit to anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”. - Michael Phelps. 3. “There are always going to be obstacles that come in your way, stay positive.”.

BBCSport re-lives the magical moment from the Beijing Games when Michael Phelps makes sporting history and wins eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games. The American breaks Mark Spitz's 36

Phelpsholding one of his Beijing medals. Image: Eric Draper. American swimmer Michael Phelps, 23, has set a new record for the most gold medals won in one Olympic games by winning his eighth gold
MichaelPhelps' journey to Olympic glory started back in 1992. While at the 2008 Summer Olympics — and during the best performance of career — Phelps explained his diet to NBC Sports, "I EOIVwd.
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