Holly Santero, Senior Editor @SanteroCourant Katie Ledecky, the 19-year-old, five-time Olympic gold medalist, has received extensive praise for her athletic prowess in the swimming pool.
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Anticipating the London Olympics in light of past glories
Possibly my favorite Olympic moment was the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in which Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal in the games during the 4×100 medley relay, surpassing Mark Spitz’s previous record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Who doesn’t remember the glorious fist-pumping that occurred in that moment?