Olympic record
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'''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 record]]s, 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 [[Olympic sports|certain sports]]. These include:
*[[Archery at the Summer Olympics|Archery]] ([[List of Olympic records in archery|list]])
*[[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Athletics]] ([[List of Olympic records in athletics|list]])
*[[Cycling at the Summer Olympics|Cycling]] ([[List of Olympic records in cycling|list]])
*[[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Shooting]] ([[List of Olympic records in shooting|list]])
*[[Short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics|Short track speed skating]] ([[List of Olympic records in short track speed skating|list]])
*[[Speed skating at the Winter Olympics|Speed skating]] ([[List of Olympic records in speed skating|list]])
*[[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Swimming]] ([[List of Olympic records in swimming|list]])
*[[Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics|Weightlifting]] ([[List of Olympic records in weightlifting|list]])
==External links==
*[http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/reports/level2_uk.asp?HEAD2=8&HEAD1=5 International Olympic Committee list of Olympic Records]
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