Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games, including:

• Archery (list)
• Alpine skiing (records recognized only by FIS)
• Athletics (list)
• Biathlon (cross-country portion only)
• Bobsleigh (records recognized only by FIBT)
• Cycling (list)
• Cross-country skiing
• Diving
• Football (men's & women's records)
• Freestyle skiing (records only kept in ski cross)
• Luge
• Nordic combined
• Rowing (list)
• Shooting (list)
• Short track speed skating (list)
• Skeleton (records recognized only by FIBT)
• Ski jumping
• Speed skating (list)
• Sport climbing
• Snowboarding (records not kept in halfpipe and slopestyle)
• Swimming (list)
• Triathlon (records recognized only by ITU)
• Weightlifting (list)