2008 Summer Olympics

Beijing 2008 brought the Olympic Games back to Asia, with Beijing hosting for the first time. Kenya produced its most successful Olympics, winning 16 medals: 6 gold, 4 silver, and 6 bronze.

Kenya won 16 medals; Samuel Kamau Wanjiru won marathon gold and broke a 24-year-old record; Beijing became the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics; The performance offered a bright uniting moment after post-election violence.