The sweetest story from the Olympics so far was Eric Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea. He was in the slowest qualifying heat for the 100 meter freestyle, but he'd never swam that far before, training in a small hotel pool, only since March. When his two other competitors in the heat disqualified, it was him all alone. The crowd went crazy for the unemployed man, when he finished, the cheering made him think that he'd won a medal.

More than gold medal counts and arrogant rivalries, moments like this swim are what the Olympics are all about.