Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday.
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3 developments- Jul 30, 2024Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
- Jul 31, 2024Katie Ledecky wins gold medal in 1,500-meter freestyle event at Paris Olympics
- Aug 2, 2024Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
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