Katie Ledecky is the new America swimming sensation in Rio Olympics. Ledecky has won two gold medals till now in just under a week since the Olympics began. The 10-year-old is living a dream. There is another interesting story related to her.
Ten years before winning the medal in Rio, Ledecky clicked an autograph picture with the US swimming legend Michael Phelps. Today, she has teamed up with him in bringing more medals for USA in swimming. It is also known that Ledecky and Phelps, both belong to Maryland-Washington, D.C., region.
After her triumph, ESPN reporter Darren Rovell shared a the same photo in which Ledecky is seen taking autograph from the swimming legend.
Michael Phelps, 31, has won 3 gold medals till now in Rio out of which 2 medals came in individual events. Phelps now has a total of 25 Olympics medal in his kitty which is an all-time record.
10 years ago: A 9-year-old named Katie Ledecky gets an autograph from Michael Phelps (Credit: Ledecky Family) pic.twitter.com/oOOPns5mor
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 10, 2016