Terminology:
– “Worlds Record” was common in the United States.
– “The Worlds Best” was briefly used.
– “The Worlds Best” is still used in athletics events like track and field.
– It describes performances not recognized as official world records.
– It is used in video game speedrunning for fastest achieved time.
Culture:
– Malaysia has embraced world record-breaking as a national fad.
– India also finds setting and breaking records popular.
– There is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting.
See also:
– Lists of extreme points.
References:
– Wikinews has news related to world records.
– Look up “world record” in Wiktionary.
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to world records.
– Official documentation is available on the OWR website.
– Speedrunning Glossary provides information on speedrunning terms.
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A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book Guinness World Records and other world records organizations collates and publishes notable records of many. One of them is the Official World Record (O.W.R) that is the unique world records register organization recognized by the Council of the Notariats of the European Union.