1. The U.S. swimming team
12 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze, 31 in total, and Michael Phelps himself just won 8 gold, make him a dream man in a dream team.
2. The Chinese table tennis team
In this sector the Olympic Games, the Chinese table tennis team , both men and women, almost did not encounter any strong resistance, and sweep all the medals.
China's Wang Liqin has won bronze in the Men's Singles competition on Saturday ensuring a clean sweep of all Olympic Table Tennis medals for the host nation. AFP reports that Wang, the world number four, defeated Sweden's 42 year old Jorgen Persson in straight sets in the bronze medal playoff.
The host nation has taken all three medals in the Men's Singles, with teammates Wang Hao and Ma Lin playing each other on Saturday for the gold medal.
The win also means China has won eight from eight possible medals in this tournament, the first time that a nation has captured all medals on offer since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Olympics.
The Chinese women have also had complete success in their singles competition, with China also winning both the men's and women's team events.
3. The Russian synchronized swimming team
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Russia's Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova bolstered their country to a third successive sweep of the Olympic synchronized swimming gold medals by winning the team event on Saturday.
It's the second straight Olympics in which Davydova and Ermakova have won double-gold. They won the duet competition earlier this week.
The Russian eight received perfect marks of 10 from four of the five judges on both technical merit and artistic impression.
The Russians finished with a total of 99.5 points between the technical and free routines to end the event 1.249 points ahead of Spain. China, with 97.334 points, won the bronze medal.
4. The Chinese women weightlifting team
A foreign journalists has evaluated the Chinese women weightlifting team with that, as long as the Chinese women players to participate in the weightlifting competition, the other countries would only go all out for the second and third. Facts have proved that, the Chinese women never let the people down, as long as they stand on the weightlifting stage, they will win the gold medal.
5. The U.S. Dream 8 basketball team
The United States have their redemption. They arrived in Beijing a fortnight ago on a mission to right the wrongs of Athens four years ago, when they conceded their Olympic crown in humiliating fashion, and this afternoon they achieved just that with an enthralling 118-107 win over Spain.
The 2008 version of American all-stars have been billed the Redeem Team, a play on the name of the 1992 Dream Team that boasted Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Pundits have enjoyed debating which would win were they to meet in a theoretical encounter, but today's team had sufficient difficulty just in overcoming a physical and spirited Spain outfit.
The US demolished the world champions by 37 points when they met in the group stage last week, but today, buoyed by 21 points from the 7ft rock of their side, Pau Gasol, Spain remained in contention throughout. With eight minutes remaining in the final quarter the gap was only two points and, despite controversy over the "slit-eyed" gesture the Spain team made in a newspaper advert before the Games, the Chinese crowd roared them on as they pushed the US closer than anyone had expected. In the end it was the chant of "USA! USA! USA!" that was loudest amid a frenzied atmosphere, Dwayne Wade's 27 points and Kobe Bryant's 20 having ensured the US would leave with the gold medals they so desperately craved.
"The intensity was unbelievable," said LeBron James, who scored 14 points. "Spain were incredible. It will go down as one of the greatest Olympic games ever. Every possession mattered. You guys felt the intensity so you know how crazy it was for us."
This was the first time the US had reached a major basketball final since
they won gold in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics. Since then they had finished sixth in the 2002 world championships and third in 2006, and most gallingly could only claim the bronze medal at Athens in 2004 when they lost three games, one more than in all previous Olympics combined
6. The Chinese women's diving team
If the magistrate does not care for the country's balance of considerations, the possibility of raising 3 red flag at the same time should be above 96%. Watching chinese women's team competition is a real enjoyment, as there's no suspense.
7. The Jamaica track and field team
In the face of a misfiring US team, Jamaica has made merry at the National Stadium in the Chinese capital, winning all four sprint titles and the men's 4x100m relay. There have also medalled in the women's 400m flat and hurdles.
11 total medals (6 gold, three silver, and two bronze). Bolt was one of the biggest stars of the 2008 Summer Games, winning gold in the men's 100m and 200m events as well as sharing gold in the men's 4x100m relay.
12 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze, 31 in total, and Michael Phelps himself just won 8 gold, make him a dream man in a dream team.
2. The Chinese table tennis team
In this sector the Olympic Games, the Chinese table tennis team , both men and women, almost did not encounter any strong resistance, and sweep all the medals.
China's Wang Liqin has won bronze in the Men's Singles competition on Saturday ensuring a clean sweep of all Olympic Table Tennis medals for the host nation. AFP reports that Wang, the world number four, defeated Sweden's 42 year old Jorgen Persson in straight sets in the bronze medal playoff.
The host nation has taken all three medals in the Men's Singles, with teammates Wang Hao and Ma Lin playing each other on Saturday for the gold medal.
The win also means China has won eight from eight possible medals in this tournament, the first time that a nation has captured all medals on offer since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Olympics.
The Chinese women have also had complete success in their singles competition, with China also winning both the men's and women's team events.
3. The Russian synchronized swimming team
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Russia's Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova bolstered their country to a third successive sweep of the Olympic synchronized swimming gold medals by winning the team event on Saturday.
It's the second straight Olympics in which Davydova and Ermakova have won double-gold. They won the duet competition earlier this week.
The Russian eight received perfect marks of 10 from four of the five judges on both technical merit and artistic impression.
The Russians finished with a total of 99.5 points between the technical and free routines to end the event 1.249 points ahead of Spain. China, with 97.334 points, won the bronze medal.
4. The Chinese women weightlifting team
A foreign journalists has evaluated the Chinese women weightlifting team with that, as long as the Chinese women players to participate in the weightlifting competition, the other countries would only go all out for the second and third. Facts have proved that, the Chinese women never let the people down, as long as they stand on the weightlifting stage, they will win the gold medal.
5. The U.S. Dream 8 basketball team
The United States have their redemption. They arrived in Beijing a fortnight ago on a mission to right the wrongs of Athens four years ago, when they conceded their Olympic crown in humiliating fashion, and this afternoon they achieved just that with an enthralling 118-107 win over Spain.
The 2008 version of American all-stars have been billed the Redeem Team, a play on the name of the 1992 Dream Team that boasted Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Pundits have enjoyed debating which would win were they to meet in a theoretical encounter, but today's team had sufficient difficulty just in overcoming a physical and spirited Spain outfit.
The US demolished the world champions by 37 points when they met in the group stage last week, but today, buoyed by 21 points from the 7ft rock of their side, Pau Gasol, Spain remained in contention throughout. With eight minutes remaining in the final quarter the gap was only two points and, despite controversy over the "slit-eyed" gesture the Spain team made in a newspaper advert before the Games, the Chinese crowd roared them on as they pushed the US closer than anyone had expected. In the end it was the chant of "USA! USA! USA!" that was loudest amid a frenzied atmosphere, Dwayne Wade's 27 points and Kobe Bryant's 20 having ensured the US would leave with the gold medals they so desperately craved.
"The intensity was unbelievable," said LeBron James, who scored 14 points. "Spain were incredible. It will go down as one of the greatest Olympic games ever. Every possession mattered. You guys felt the intensity so you know how crazy it was for us."
This was the first time the US had reached a major basketball final since
they won gold in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics. Since then they had finished sixth in the 2002 world championships and third in 2006, and most gallingly could only claim the bronze medal at Athens in 2004 when they lost three games, one more than in all previous Olympics combined
6. The Chinese women's diving team
If the magistrate does not care for the country's balance of considerations, the possibility of raising 3 red flag at the same time should be above 96%. Watching chinese women's team competition is a real enjoyment, as there's no suspense.
7. The Jamaica track and field team
In the face of a misfiring US team, Jamaica has made merry at the National Stadium in the Chinese capital, winning all four sprint titles and the men's 4x100m relay. There have also medalled in the women's 400m flat and hurdles.
11 total medals (6 gold, three silver, and two bronze). Bolt was one of the biggest stars of the 2008 Summer Games, winning gold in the men's 100m and 200m events as well as sharing gold in the men's 4x100m relay. 
