The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics featured a record 204 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and over 11,000 athletes competing in 302 events.China, the host nation, won the most gold medals, while the United States had the highest total medal count.Landmark athletic achievements included American swimmer Michael Phelps' record eight gold medals and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's dominant performances in the 100m and 200m races.The games also saw first-time medal wins for countries like Afghanistan, Mauritius, Tajikistan, and Togo, and first-ever Olympic gold medals for Mongolia, Panama, and India
