36 world records broken in Beijing

(BEIJING, August 20) -- The Beijing Olympic Games have seen 36 world records and 74 Olympic records broken, statistics as of August 19 show.

Wang Wei, executive vice-president and secretary-general of BOCOG, made the announcement at an IOC/BOCOG joint press conference on Wednesday, August 20.

He said that as of August 19, 14 events out of the 38 disciplines of the 28 Olympic sports have been completed, including Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Fencing, Archery, Tennis, Shooting, Track Cycling, Road Cycling, Rowing, Canoe/Kayak Slalom, Triathlon, Judo, Weightlifting and Badminton. A total of 205 gold medals, 206 silver medals and 232 bronze medals have been awarded. Gold medalists hail from 41 countries and regions, and athletes from 75 countries and regions have become medal winners.