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  • WATCH LIVE: Men's 10k
    The men's 10k open water swim debuts in Beijing, live now. Watch as world champion Vladimir Dyatchin of Russia seeks his first Olympic gold. American Mark Warkentin and Brit David Davies are also in the hunt.


  • Phelps: Goodbye Beijing, with gold
    Michael Phelps jetted out of his Olympics of a lifetime Wednesday night, zooming into a future that includes newfound celebrity status, oodles of money and a possible redo four years from now at the 2012 London Games.

  • Amputee inspires in Olympic debut

    Accident victim Natalie du Toit's strong showing in the open water marathon.



  • Favorite Ilchenko takes women's 10k
    Larisa Ilchenko of Russia won the 10k open water race in Beijing, with Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten, both of Great Britain, finishing second and third. Watch the men's 10k LIVE here at 9 pm ET.



  • Olympics, Phelps spark interest in swimming

    In the wake of Michael Phelps, get ready for a swimming boom. Swim clubs and coaches across the nation say there's been a surge of interest since Phelps began collecting his eight gold medals.



  • After Beijing, Phelps' marketability will be tested
    Visa Inc. popped out ads almost as quickly as he swam his laps. Pizza Hut is giving Michael Phelps free pizza and pasta for a year -- his teammates, too -- for beating Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in one Olympics.


  • Breaking down Lezak's relay leg
    How fast is a 46.06? Jason Lezak, Aaron Peirsol and Brendan Hansen break down Lezak's stunning comeback on the anchor leg in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Lezak caught up to France's Alain Bernard to grab gold.


  • Phelps' hometown preparing big celebration for swimmer

    About 1,000 people in Michael Phelps' hometown celebrated with a "Phelpstival" four years ago when he brought back six gold medals and two bronzes from the Athens Olympics. They're planning a much bigger party this time around.



  • Phelps fulfills wish of young friend
    It can be nearly impossible in our sound-bite culture to see Michael Phelps as he typically is away from the spotlight -- the genuineness about him, the decency. Phelps' friendship with Stevie Hansen, a young boy dying of cancer, was just one example.


  • Amputee swimmer ready for open water

    Natalie du Toit looked like any other athlete when she walked into the Bird's Nest, carrying the South African flag at the opening ceremonies.



  • Meet recap: Phelps steals show

    The Americans turned in another dominating performance at the Olympic pool. Then again, it wasn't exactly a fair fight. Michael Phelps' eight gold medals were more than any other country's total.



  • Phelps getting celebrity treatment

    Hey MJ, MP wants to meet you. And you, too, Tiger. Michael Phelps singled out retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan and golfer Tiger Woods as the two people he'd most like to hang with



  • Torres takes your questions
    Dara Torres, the oldest swimmer ever to win a medal at age 41 in Beijing, sat down to answer questions submitted on NBCOlympics.com. She offers fitness tips to new moms and talks about her coming memoir.


  • Celebrating in style
    With the competition done in Beijing, the swimmers left their LZR Racers at home and got dressed up for a night on the town. NBCOlympics.com caught up with them at the exclusive Speedo party Sunday night.


  • What we learned about Phelps
    The greatest performance in Olympic history in Beijing left no doubt about Michael Phelps' place in history. Now that it's all over, there are a few things Phelps revealed about himself in winning eight gold medals.