Total of 44 new world records were set at the 2012 Olympics.
Wikipedia lists 32 new World Records from the 2012 Olympics see related link for the actual new records
In 1967 nobody got a world record
At some point during the history of the Olympic games, most world records for most sports have been broken.
30 world records were broken during the Olympic games. Olympic records were also broken as were many athletes individual record for the event
Yes, Rebecca Adlington has broken multiple world records in swimming during her career. She set new world records in the 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle events in 2008.
Various world records have been set in the Olympics, including records in athletics, swimming, weightlifting, and other sports. Some examples include Usain Bolt's 100m and 200m records in athletics, Michael Phelps' multiple swimming records, and Naim Süleymanoğlu's weightlifting records. These records showcase athletes' exceptional performance and ability to push the limits of human capabilities during the Olympic Games.
93 World Records have been broken
Austrailia's Stephanie Rice's specialty in swimming is the Individual Medley (IM). She has broken the world records in the 200 and 400 IM's several times.
Yes, England, as part of Team Great Britain, has set world records in various Olympic events over the years. Some notable examples include world records set in track cycling, rowing, swimming, and athletics.
Many Olympic Records were broken below are 2 world records that were broken by ChinaSwimming - Women's 400 metre individual medley Ye Shiwen of China Set a world record time of 4:28.43 in the final2012 Swimming - Men's 1500 metre freestyle Sun Yang of China Set a world record time of 14:31.02 in the final.
He's broken 14 world records and 3 still stand