Video Best Bits of the Beijing 2008 Olympics | Highlights

Take a look back to some of the iconic moments from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Featuring names such as Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Liu Xiang and Lionel Messi this video showcases some memorable moments from the incredible summer Games.

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Beijing was the Games of records and superlatives. The Opening Ceremony was unforgettable; the athletes' achievements were astonishing, the organisation was excellent; the venues breathtaking and the anti-doping tests were stricter. Several hundred million watched worldwide on TV as more than 40 world records and over 130 Olympic records were broken.

There were many memorable champions but it was Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt who stole the headlines. Phenomenal US swimmer Michael Phelps bettered Mark Spitz's achievement at the 1972 Munich Games by claiming eight swimming golds and the incredible Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt broke both the 100m and 200m world records and claimed a third gold and record with the Jamaican 4 x 100m relay team.

National Olympic Committees 204
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Events 302
Volunteers 70,000
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