Michael Phelps wins eighth gold medal as U.S. triumphs in last relay...

What a feat! Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games, eclipsing Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games.

I got a little weepy when, after getting his gold, Phelps climbed through a horde of photographers to give his mother and two sisters a kiss. He gave his mom the bouquet of roses he got during the medal ceremony.

After the race he said: "Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination, and that's something I learned and something that helped me."

Phelps won three relays in Beijing along with five individual races.

"Without the help of my teammates this isn't possible," he said. "I was able to be a part of three relays and we were able to put up a solid team effort and we came together as one unit. For the three Olympics I've been a part of, this is by far the closest men's team that we've ever had. I didn't know everybody coming into this Olympics, but I feel going out I know every single person very well. The team that we had is the difference."