Breaking News: Katie Ledecky of the U.S., the world’s best distance swimmer, won gold in the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in the Olympics’ history. - HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

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Breaking News: Katie Ledecky of the U.S., the world’s best distance swimmer, won gold in the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in the Olympics’ history.

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Katie Ledecky of the U.S., the world's best distance swimmer, won gold in the first women's 1,500-meter freestyle in the Olympics' history.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:12 PM EST

For Ledecky, the 1,500 victory came a little more than an hour after she suffered the biggest disappointment of her Olympic career, when she failed to get on the podium in the 200-meter freestyle race.

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