Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly swim in a record 50:58 at the Beijing Olympic finals.
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Michael Phelps broke the world record for the most medals won at the Olympics.
King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
The first Winter Olympics medal was awarded to American Skater Charles Jewtraw after skating 5,000 meters in just 44 seconds.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
