- The Olympic Games are held once every four years. The first modern Olympic Games were held more than 120 years ago.
- World records set at the Olympic Games have been broken by new athletes over the years at the tournament.
- However, there are records that have never been broken at the Olympics. Some of these records have been standing for more than 50 years.
The Olympics is undoubtedly the biggest stage of sports events in the world. Olympic Games involve all major sporting events across the globe. The Summer Olympic Games are held once every four years.
The best athletes represent their countries at the Olympic games. During the tournament, the best three from each sports category earn top recognition and are presented with a medal for their country. Gold medals are awarded to the first place, silver medals to the second and bronze to the third place.
Athletes have been performing spectacularly at the Olympic Games as they strive to win gold medals for their respective countries. The excellent performance by the athletes has led to new records being set in the different sports.
Some records at the Olympic Games have never been broken up to date.
1. Michael Phelps’ 23 Gold Medals
Michael Phelps is a former American competitive swimmer. The 37 years old has a record of winning 23 gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games. It might not be easy for another athlete to win many gold medals individually as Michael Phelps did.
Michael Phelps showing off his medals. Photo/ Pinterest.
In 2008, the American swimmer set the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympics. He won 8 gold medals in Beijing.
Michael took 80 per cent of the gold medals in the swimming competitions he participated in at the Olympic Games. He is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won 28 medals at the Olympic Games. He has more Olympic medals than most countries.
Larisa Latynina is the second athlete with the most Olympic gold medals. The former Soviet Union gymnast won nine gold medals in the 1950s and 1960s.
Michael Phelps is undoubtedly the greatest Olympian of all time.
2. Ian Miller – Ten Olympic appearances
Ian Miller has the record for most appearances at the Olympic games. The Canadian Equestrian Team athlete competed at the Olympic Games a record of ten times.
Miller is often referred to as Captain Canada due to his longevity at the Olympic Games. He made his last appearance at the Olympic Games in 2012 and would have competed at the 2016 Olympic Games if his horse had not been injured.
Hubert Raudaschl and Afanasijs Kuzmins are the only athletes who have competed nine times at the Olympic Games. This means it might take some time before an athlete breaks Ian Miller’s record of most appearances at the Olympic Games.
3. Team USA winning 239 medals at one Olympic event
American athletes have been doing an impressive job at the Olympic games. The United States has collected several Olympic Games medals over the last 125 years.
Team USA at the Olympics has a record for most Olympic medals collected in a single Olympic tournament. In 1904, Team USA won 239 medals at the Olympic Games in St. Louis. The US athletes won more than 80 per cent of the medals at the Olympics in 1904.
As of now, Team USA has won 2522 medals at the Olympics. The United States became the first country to win 1,000 gold medals at the Olympics in 2016.
4. Usain Bolt’s record in the 100-metre dash
Usain Bolt is in the history books as one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. The Jamaican sprinter is the fastest human being in history.
Bolt, who retired in 2017, has the record for the fastest 100-metre dash in the Olympics. He completed a 100-metre race in 9.63 seconds at the Olympics in 2012.
Usain Bolt. Photo/ Sportscasting.
It might not be easy for any sprinter to break Usain Bolt’s Olympic record soon.
5. Bob Beamon jumping 29 feet and 2 1/2 inches in long jump
Bob Beamon might not be a big name in the sports industry; however, he is in the history books due to his long jump record at the Olympics. Beamon set the Olympic record for long jump at 29 feet and 2 1/2 inches in 1968.
His record for the long jump at the Olympics has never been broken up to date. Before Beamon set the record in 1968, the previous long jump record was 27 feet, 4 and 3/4 inches.
Bob Beamon’s record has stood for over 50 years at the Olympic Games.
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