Beijing 2008 Olympic Games highlights

Of the 11,028 athletes who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, none was more awesome or as successful than swimmer Michael Phelps.

America's so-called 'superfish' cemented his place in history by winning a staggering eight gold medals, the most at any single Olympics.

While Stephanie Rice also made a splash in the pool for Australia, it was Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt who set the Games alight on land, scorching to two memorable world records. (AAP Images)