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When people think back on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, what will they remember?

More than likely, it’ll be the golden boy himself, swimmer Michael Phelps.  Or perhaps the boisterous Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who demolished world records in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes (and just has to be a distant relative of “Neon” Deion Sanders—we’re sure of it).

But what about the untold stories, the ones that the international hype-machine ignored (or deemed too tasteless to air, in many cases)?

College Times has got you covered.

10.  Chris Bosh wins gold in “funniest Olympian” competition.

9.  Tiki Barber wins gold in “funniest Olympic analyst” competition.

8.  Cameroon’s 12-year-old swimmer competes in games, thanks God and The Jonas Brothers for inspiration.

7.  After U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones trips over the second-to-last hurdle and fails to medal in the women’s 100 meter hurdle competition and curses clearly and concisely in front of a worldwide audience, “fuck” replaces “goddammit” as the official expletive of Olympic failure.

6.  After the women’s gymnastics competition, “Creepers Unite” deemed official slogan of the Olympic Games.

5.  Weightlifter is horribly injured, but nearby Chinese officials have it covered—literally.

4.  Youtubers promptly post over 300 videos of the gruesome incident.

3.  Opening ceremony theatrics impress, but Chinese officials’ ability to distribute color-coordinated ponchos at the rain-soaked women’s beach volleyball final astonishes.

2.  Australian women’s basketball team raises question with uniform choice: what would Lebron James look like in spandex?

1.  Michael Phelps is an Olympic hero, both in and out of the water.

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