Sports | 2008 Beijing Olympics 6 Events to Watch in Beijing By Harry Kimball Posted Aug 8, 2008 8:00 PM CDT Copied A BMX rider is silhouetted against the clouded sky. (AP Photo) For those who won't watch every Olympic game—and who will?—Esquire has picked a few Olympic highlights to Tivo: Day 1: Michael Phelps starts his second bid for eight gold medals. Day 2: Kobe Bryant dribbles and shoots in the Olympics—for the first time ever. Day 2: US field hockey player Jesse Gey wows with her looks and her game. Day 12: BMX racing debuts on the Olympic stage. Day 13: South African Natalie Du Toit, the first Olympic amputee, braves the 10-kilometer open water swim. Day 17: When it's all over, there's Monday Night Football: Seakhawks/Chargers. Read These Next Chris Martin has strong feelings on the phrase "kiss cam." Jillian Michaels lawyers up after Netflix documentary. This is why they say children's slide are for children. Trump pulls 37 security clearances. Report an error