The Evers-Swindell twins, Georgina and Caroline, in women's double sculls rowing on August 16.
Valerie Vili also won gold in women's shotput on August 16 and Tom Ashley won gold in men's windsurfer sailing on August 20.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Togo has never won an Olympic gold medal. They won their first ever a medal at the 2008 Games when Benjamin Boukpeti won bronze in men's single slalom kayaking.
Yes, Afghanistan won its first and only Olympic medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing when Rohullah Nikpai won bronze in men's 58 kg taekwondo.
Mariel Zaqunis on the U.S.A. won the first gold medal of the 2008 summer games in the individual Sabre in fencing.
Anne-Caroline was the first ever gold medalist in women's BMX cycling at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Mahe Drysdale has been in two Olympics, the 2004 Games and the 2008 Games. He did not win a medal at the 2004 Games but won a bronze medal at the 2008 Games in single sculls rowing.
U.S.A. came in first, and China came in second.
August 15, 2008 in women's individual all-around at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in men's middleweight class boxing at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Sally McLellan's first Olympics was the 2008 Games in Beijing. She won a silver medal in the women's 100 meter hurdles.
Argentina won the football gold medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing. Nigeria won silver and Brazil won bronze.
Bruno Julie won Mauritius' first ever Olympic medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing when he won bronze in men's boxing, bantamweight class.
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport for women in 1996. The United States won the gold medal at those Olympic Games held in Atlanta. As of now, softball is scheduled to be discontinued as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.