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No they are not the same. A World Record can be broken at any time. Whereas an Olympic Record can only be broken at the Olympic Games (it's a glorified Meet Record.) Keep in mind that a World Record CAN be set at the Olympic Games (which would in turn, automatically break the Olympic Record as well.) A World Record outranks an Olympic Record.
A Record (Not as in a music vinyl Record. But as in, breaking the "World RECORD" in a certain Olympic sport.)
Michael Phelps, was trying to break the record of winning the most gold medals in Olympic (the record was seven) and he broke it by winning eight gold medals in one Olympic.
The World Record and Olympic record in the Short Program.
A record - like an Olympic Record
The Olympic Record with a time of 2:23:07
I don't believe so because Edwin Moses World record was so great.
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Beamon did it at about 2,200 above sea level in Mexico City.
no you get payed lots of money and if you break a world record u get 1 million dollars
It shows the pace of the previous world record holder. If the current swimmers have gone beyond the green line, it means they are on pace to break the world record.