38. Who made history by winning 8 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics in one event?

(A) Van Lee Chu of China
(B) Marcus Michael of France
(C) Michael Phelps of U.K.
(D) Ian Kraken of U.S.A.

Ans. (C) Michael Phelps of U.K.

In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games.