Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela smashed a triple jump world record that had gone uncontested for more than 26 years. And the weight lifter Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia set three world records, in both lifts and his total. World records in track cycling were broken multiple times during these Olympics. China is departing these Olympics with 88 medals and five new world records across swimming, cycling, shooting and weight lifting events. Here’s a look at all of the world records set during the Tokyo Games.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2021 15:45 UTC