Record-setting performances at Beijing Winter Games (7 images)

Nathan Chen of the USA performs during the men's single figure skating final. Chen won the gold medal and set a world record with his short program score of 113.97. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's 3000m speedskating event. In the 3,000m, Schouten set an Olympic record at 3 minutes, 56.93 seconds. In the 5000m, she set another Olympic record of 6 minutes, 43.51 seconds. Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI

Sweden's Nils van der Poel skates to win the gold medal and set a new world record during the men's speed skating 10,000m race. He clocked a world record time of 12 minutes 30.74 seconds. Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI

Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China perform during the pair figure skating short program. They finished first and set a world record score of 84.41. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI