Though Gomez is technically a "solo artist" and writes the songs, parts, and arrangements on his own, a number of talented musicians join him on the record, including Sarah Jaffe, and members of The Polyphonic Spree, Midlake, and Postmarks, giving Pine Sticks and Phosphorous an impressive, full band sound.

NPR: Robert Gomez: 'On This Day'

Sarah Cunningham, a publicist with the Young Money record label, acknowledged that Lil Wayne had a seizure.

CNN: Rapper Lil Wayne suffers seizure

She bettered the previous world record of 56.06 seconds set by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, who finished fourth, at the 2009 world championships.

CNN: July 29, 2012 -- Updated 2305 GMT (0705 HKT)

So, as with Sarah Teather (above), this is an attempt to get an on-the-record government response to a weighty report.

BBC: Week ahead

The world record fell twice in qualifying for the women's three-kilometer pursuit with world champion Sarah Ulmer of New Zealand hitting back after seeing her world best mark beaten by Australia's Katie Mactier.

CNN: Bradley Wiggins