Olympic record

Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games. As each type of Olympic Games occur only once every four years many of these records do not correspond with world records though they are considered important achievements in the careers of the athletes who are able to break or tie them.

The International Olympic Committee recognizes records only for certain events of certain sports. These include, but are not limited to:

Archery (list)
Alpine skiing (records recognized only by FIS)
Athletics (list)
Biathlon (cross-country portion only)
Bobsleigh (records recognized only by FIBT)
Cycling (list)
Cross-country skiing
Diving
Football (women's records)
Freestyle skiing (records only kept in ski cross)
Luge
Nordic combined
Shooting (list)
Short track speed skating (list)
Skeleton (records recognized only by FIBT)
Ski jumping
Speed skating (list)
Snowboarding (records not kept in halfpipe and slopestyle)
Swimming (list)
Triathlon (records recognized only by ITU)
Weightlifting (list)

External links

International Olympic Committee list of Olympic Records

Lists of Olympic records

Archery Athletics Bobsleigh Cycling Cross-country skiing Diving Football men women Freestyle skiing Luge Nordic combined Shooting Short track speed skating Ski jumping Speed skating Snowboarding Swimming Weightlifting

World records and Olympic records set at the Olympic Games

Summer Olympics	1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

Winter Olympics	1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

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