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Original Release
08/06/2008
US Release
08/08/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Phelps | Self - Swimmer (USA) |
| Rafael Nadal | Self - Tennis player (Spain) |
| Feng Kun | Self - Volleyball Player Team Captain (China) / Self - Volleyball Players Team Captain (China) |
| Luc Abalo | Self - Handball Player (France) |
| Ogonna Nnamani | Self - Volleyball Player (United States) |
| Stacy Sykora | Self - Volleyball Player (United States) |
| Usain Bolt | Self - Sprinter (Jamaica) |
| Al Trautwig | Self |
| Elfi Schlegel | Self |
| Tim Daggett | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women's Football | Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
| 2 | Men's Football | Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
| 3 | Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Opening Ceremony | Friday, 08 August 2008 |
| 4 | Day 1 | Saturday, 09 August 2008 |
| 5 | Day 2 | Sunday, 10 August 2008 |
| 6 | Day 3 | Monday, 11 August 2008 |
| 7 | Day 4 | Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
| 8 | Day 5 | Wednesday, 13 August 2008 |
| 9 | Day 6 | Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
| 10 | Day 7 | Friday, 15 August 2008 |
| 11 | Day 8 | Saturday, 16 August 2008 |
| 12 | Day 9 | Sunday, 17 August 2008 |
| 13 | Day 10 | Monday, 18 August 2008 |
| 14 | Day 11 | Tuesday, 19 August 2008 |
| 15 | Day 12 | Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
| 16 | Day 13 | Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
| 17 | Day 14 | Friday, 22 August 2008 |
| 18 | Day 15 | Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
| 19 | Day 16 | Sunday, 24 August 2008 |
| 20 | Closing Ceremony | Sunday, 24 August 2008 |
Directors
Nicholas Rich, Bucky Gunts, Katie Walsh
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Phelps | Self - Swimmer (USA) |
| Rafael Nadal | Self - Tennis player (Spain) |
| Feng Kun | Self - Volleyball Player Team Captain (China) / Self - Volleyball Players Team Captain (China) |
| Luc Abalo | Self - Handball Player (France) |
| Ogonna Nnamani | Self - Volleyball Player (United States) |
| Stacy Sykora | Self - Volleyball Player (United States) |
| Usain Bolt | Self - Sprinter (Jamaica) |
| Al Trautwig | Self |
| Elfi Schlegel | Self |
| Tim Daggett | Self |
| Ryan Millar | Self - Volleyball Player (United States) |
| Zhang Ning | Self - Badminton player (China) |
| Nastia Liukin | Self / Self - Gymnast (United States) |
| Natalie Coughlin | Self |
| Nikola Karabatic | Self - Handball Player (France) |
| Zé Roberto Guimarães | Self - Women's Volleyball Team Head Coach (Brazil) |
| Lang Ping | Self - Women's Volleyball Team Head Coach (United States) |
| Didier Dinart | Self - Handball Player (France) |
| Motoko Fujimoto | Self |
| Mika Someya | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dick Ebersol | Executive Producer |
| David Neal | Executive Producer |
| Brian T. Brown | Producer |
| Ollie Stokes | Producer |
| Paul Pawlowski | Producer |
| Justin Medeiros | Producer |
| Andrew Schutzman | Producer |
| Michael Weiss | Producer |
| Andrew Brill | Producer |
| Kevin Cusick | Producer |
| Jennifer Fritsche | Producer |
| Michael O'Toole | Producer |
| Beth Howard | Producer |
| Stephanie Himango | Producer |
| Stacey Nash | Producer |
| Jim Bell | Producer |
| Molly Solomon | Producer |
| Kelly Helstrom | Producer |
| Jianping Yu | Producer |
| Jiankang Lu | Producer |
| Jim Anderson | Producer |
| Alexander Nicolas | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Won |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Class Programs | Won |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
