• August 16, 2008: American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men's 100-meter butterfly event in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, tying Mark Spitz's 1972 record for seven gold medals in one Olympics. He finished at 50.58 seconds, just a hundredth of a second ahead of Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic at 50.59.CNN: Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold (August 16, 2008) Serbia filed an official protest, but FINA, the international governing body of swimming, confirmed that Phelps touched the wall first.Chicago Tribune: Phelps Wins in Photo Finish (August 16, 2008)

• 1. Occurred on night of August 15, 2008 for viewers in the United States
  2. Olympic swimming finishes determined by touch pad sensors, not photos or videoChicago Tribune: Michael Phelps, Photo Finish: Phelps Wins in Photo Finish (August 16, 2008)
  3. FINA broke video down to a ten-thousandth of a second, confirming that timing system was working properlyChicago Tribune: Michael Phelps, Photo Finish: Phelps Wins in Photo Finish (August 16, 2008)
  4. Milorad Cavic glided to the wall after a full stroke while Michael Phelps did another half stroke, allowing the American swimmer to touch firstCNN: Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold (August 16, 2008)
  5. Phelps didn't know he had won the race until he saw the scoreboardChicago Tribune: Michael Phelps, Photo Finish: Phelps Wins in Photo Finish (August 16, 2008)
  6. Only time in the 2008 Olympics that Phelps has not broken a world record with a winCNN: Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold (August 16, 2008)

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