People
The athletes and artists whose 2008 achievements — many of them at the Beijing Olympics — became defining feats of the year.
Every People article in the 2008 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008: Ballon d'Or and the Real Madrid...
In 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo capped a 42-goal season and a Premier League–Champions League double wi...
Lewis Hamilton Wins 2008 Formula 1 World Championship
Lewis Hamilton, age 23, won his first Formula 1 World Championship on November 2, 2008, in a dram...
Andy Murray's 2008 Breakthrough
Scottish tennis player Andy Murray broke through in 2008, reaching his first Grand Slam final at ...
Serena Williams' Dominant 2008 Season
Serena Williams captured her ninth Grand Slam title at the 2008 US Open and Olympic doubles gold ...
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps is an American competitive swimmer who, at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, won e...
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is a Jamaican track and field sprinter who emerged as the world's fastest human in 200...
Nastia Liukin Wins Olympic All-Around Gold
Gymnast Nastia Liukin won the gold medal in women's individual all-around at the 2008 Beijing Sum...
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player whose 2008 season transformed him from a cla...
Tiger Woods Wins the US Open Despite ACL Tear
Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open golf championship on June 16 while playing on a torn anterior cr...
Amy Winehouse: Grammy Sweep and British Soul Revival
At the 50th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008, Amy Winehouse became the first British artist to ...
Britney Spears' Comeback and Conservatorship
Britney Spears faced a highly publicized mental health crisis in early 2008, culminating in a Feb...