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Katie Ledecky Wins Silver Medal During Women's 400M Freestyle at 2021 Olympics

Katie Ledecky is an Olympic medalist.

Again.

The 24-year-old added to her already legendary resume by taking home the silver medal in Sunday's (Monday in Japan) thrilling 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. She joined Australia's Ariarne Titmus (gold) and China's Li Bingjie (bronze) on the podium.

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It was widely expected to be a two-woman race heading into the Games between Ledecky and Titmus, and it did not disappoint.