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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.
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What does Olympic Best record mean?
That means that person has the best record for a specific sport at the Olympics. It is contrasted with the World Record, which is the fastest or best ever. It is entirely possible for them to be the same. The World record will always be better or the same as the Olympic Record.
Why is an Olympic record not considered to be a world record?
An Olympic record is the greatest achieved in the Olympic games. A world record is the greatest achieved anywhere, ever. In some instances an Olympic record is also the world record.
Is breaking the world record in an Olympic game delete the former Olympic record?
Yes. The new record becomes both the Olympic Record and the World Record. You will notice this is the case for several events.
Does a world record at the Olympics become the Olympic record also?
Yes, it automatically replaces the current Olympic record.
What is the men's Olympic and world record for the 100 meter sprint?
Olympic Record: Usain Bolt 9.63 (2012)World Record: Usain Bolt 9.58 (2009)
What does OR stand for in soccer?
When an olympic swimmer wins a race and has the letters OR listed next to their name, it stands for ' Olympic Record ". An olympic record means that no swimmer has ever swum a faster time at the olympic games. However, the time is still slower than the world record, denoted by the letters WR. The world record can be set at any official race at any time in the world.
Who are world record breaker during the 2008 olympic games?
Derval o rourke was world record breaker during the 2008 olympic games.
In the Olympics who holds the World and Olympic high jump record?
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
What is the difference between the Australian Record the olympic record the commenwealth record and the world record and when can they be set?
The Australian record is the best performance by an Australian athlete in a specific event, the Olympic record is the best performance at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth record is the best performance by an athlete from a Commonwealth country, and the world record is the best performance globally. These records can be set during official competitions where approved officials are present to verify the result.
What is better an Olympic record or a World record?
World record. Because would yo rather have a record in a small thing or a big thing?
Olympic distance triathlon record?
Set in 1996 by Simon Lessing, he broke the world record in the World Championship triathlon (Olympic distance) with a time of 1 hour, 39 minutes, 50 seconds at Cleveland. This record stands as of 2008. Due to the variety in courses during the olympic games, the world record is not official, however Simon Whitfeild holds the unofficial olympic record for triathlon at 1:48:24.02.
Who broke the greatest world Olympic record?
no one dipstick
