Ledecky makes Olympic history

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 05, 2024 12:08 am

(UPDATE) PARIS — American Katie Ledecky made history on Saturday with her ninth career Olympic gold while Canada's Summer McIntosh underlined her status as the rising star of the sport with her third gold of the Paris Games.

Ledecky powered to a fourth straight 800 m Olympic freestyle title to equal the record for most gold medals won by a woman athlete in any sport.

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