Olympics 2008 Olympic Games: Highs and Lows The dramatic highlights of the 2008 Beijing Games Aug. 22, 2008 prev3 of 22next MANAN VATSYAYANA / FP / GETTYSouth African swimmer Natalie du Toit is the first amputee to ever compete in the Olympic Games. Swimming without a prosthesis, she finished 16th, in a field of 25, in the 10k swim. Share Read Later