The men's 4 X 100 relay swim has to go down as the greatest Summer Olympic event I have ever seen.
While nothing will ever touch the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team that stunned the world, watching live as Jason Lezak come from a near-body length behind to beat a French team that gallantly (and foolishly) said it would "smash the Americans" will stick with me until my cluttered mind can hold no more.
The world record breaking swim also gave Michael Phelps a shot to surpass Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in one year, set in 1972.
I was 10-years-old when during those famed Munich Games, which showed me at an early age triumph and tragedy, but I can't remember the last time I yelled at my television during the Olympics.
This was simply incredible.
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