Beijing, 2008: Victory hugs. #50Days50Moments "Michael Phelps' pursuit of Mark Spitz's then-record of seven gold medals was one of, if not the biggest story of the 2008 Beijing #Olympics. And I was lucky enough to be there the night he broke it, when #USA won the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay in world record time. As one of the few photographers allowed in the gantry atop the National Aquatics Centre, I was able to capture #MichaelPhelps’ triumphant moment from a unique angle. We were only allowed one lens with us at a time for safety reasons, so before the medal ceremony I went to exchange my 500mm lens for the wider 70-200mm. With the smaller lens in hand, I positioned myself directly above Phelps’ family in the crowd, thinking he might wave to them from pool side. To my luck, as he made his victory lap around the arena, he not only waved to his mother and two sisters, but walked through a sea of photographers to hug them.” - Ezra Shaw (eoshaw) | August 17, 2008 | #Rio2016 #🇺🇸 #🏊🏼 #�...