Katie Ledecky expressed her American pride after dominating the 1,500-meter race in record-breaking fashion on Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics.
Katie Ledecky was proud to be able to represent the United States on the Olympic stage and expressed it as much after she won the 1,500-meter freestyle in dominant fashion. Ledecky tied the Olympic record with eight gold medals and 12 medals overall as she won the race by more than 10 seconds. She set a new Olympic record time as well at 15:30.02.
She was asked about the accolades after the event. 'I’m just so honored to represent our country,' Ledecky told NBC’s Melissa Stark on Wednesday night. 'Those women who have set the standard for so many years have inspired me. They inspired me when I first started swimming. Thank you to them and thank you to everyone who has supported me for all those years.' MEET THE 2024 US OLYMPIC MEDALISTS: PHOTOS It was the second medal for Ledecky overall.
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