Rio 2016 is a perfect stage for up-and-coming talents to shine and transform themselves into household names. Here, we highlight some lesser-known athletes who could become superstars in Rio. Katie Ledecky, the 19-year-old American, is well on her way to becoming the Michael Phelps of wom...
You don’t become the fastest distance freestyler in history without having done some impressive stuff in training. Here are a handful of Katie Ledecky’s main sets. Try at your own risk.
Katie Ledecky, who is one of winningest Olympians of all time, alongside Dressel, nabbed a bronze in the women’s 400-meter freestyle event; she fell to Ariarne Titmus of Australia, her biggest rival. Photo: Getty Images Ledecky seemed pleased and undeterred, though. She has more gold cha...
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14. Ledecky matchedMichael Phelps’ 400 freestyle time in a preliminary race in April and her 1500 time is only slower than 80 male swimmers in the world. 15. If Katie Ledecky existed in 1961, she would be the fastest human being in water in the entire history of the Earth. WHAT. ...
Team USA swimming star Katie Ledecky, who has more individual Olympic gold medals than any other woman swimmer in history, reacted to a recent report of Chinese swimmers having tested positive for controlled substances before the 2021 Tokyo Games, telling"CBS News Sunday Morning"that she hopes fo...
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With 10 Olympic medals to career so far and the chance to win two more before leaving the French capital, LA2028 would offer Biles a chance to pass swimming great Katie Ledecky as the most medalled U.S. female Olympian. Ledecky currently owns 13 medals. Paris 2024 Olympics: I traded pins...
Ms. Biles is estimated to be worth $10,000,000 from corporate endorsements which is more the combined net worth of just about anyone you care to name within a 100-mile radius of my zip code. Katie Ledecky, another athlete who is apparently withering under the glare of international fame,...
By comparison,the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15and a half minutes.But that swimmer,Katie Ledecky,is only 17years old.And Ms.Nagao.ka was not competing against her.In fact,Ms.Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104year old category....