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6 world records that have been shattered at the Beijing Olympics

Talia LakritzFeb 11, 2022, 20:21 IST

American figure skater Nathan Chen, known as the "Quad King," set a new world record in his short program and went on to win gold.Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

US figure skater Nathan Chen earned a world-record score in his short program and later won gold.
Speedskater Ireen Wüst became the first athlete to win an individual gold medal at five Olympics.

US figure skater Nathan Chen earned a world-record score of 113.97 in his short program and went on to win the gold medal.

Nathan Chen.David Ramos/Getty Images

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China achieved a short-program score of 82.83, setting a new world record in pairs skating.

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong.Jean Catuffe/Getty Images

Speedskater Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands became the first athlete in history to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympic Games.

Ireen Wüst.Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

At 49 years and 348 days old, German speedskater Claudia Pechstein set a new record for the oldest woman to ever compete in the Winter Olympics.

Claudia Pechstein.ANP via Getty Images

Johan Clarey of France won a silver medal in the men's downhill, making him the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing at 41 years and 30 days old.

Johan Clarey.Chen Bin/Xinhua via Getty Images

Japan's Kaishu Hirano set a new snowboarding world record with a backside air trick at a height of 24 feet and 4 inches out of the halfpipe.

Kaishu Hirano.Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

Photos of Shaun White from each of his Olympic Games show just how long he's dominated the snowboarding world