8.08.08 the Olympics begin.

Michael Phelps wins 8 Gold Medals beating Mark Spitz record of 7 gold medals in one Olympics–A Phelpsian Feat, coined by his teammate Aaron Peirsol.

Congratulations to Phelps and his teammates for bringing in the 8’s.

Beyond that, Dara Torres, at 41, broke all kinds of world records if not perceptions as the oldest Olympian to win a silver medal, and losing the gold only by 1/100 of a second. Rock on!

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