Katie Ledecky has a new book, new digs and a new perspective on the road to Paris Olympics
In an exclusive interview with NBC Olympics, Katie Ledecky dives deep on her mindset heading toward the Paris Olympics, her relocation to Florida following the Tokyo Games, competing against swimmers who idolized her growing up, and looking ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation
President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration Wednesday with about 600 athletes from this yearโs Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in 2021 in Tokyo.
Simone Manuel swims tonight, other Texans medal contenders this weekend
One of the Texans who became legendary at the 2016 Olympics is vying to prove sheโs still at the top of her game TONIGHT! Sugar Landโs own Simone Manuel is swimming to secure a spot in the finals of the 50m free. While she was a late add to a bronze medal winning relay team, the 50m is how she punched her individual ticket to the Tokyo Games.
What a weekend in Tokyo
Itโs hard to believe weโre only going into the third day of competition in Tokyo given how much action weโve already witnessed at the Games. Of course, there have been highlights as well as letdowns, but thatโs part of the thrill. Imagine... putting in years of training for minutes, even seconds of competition. One misstep or bad day can dash dreams of getting to the medal stand. One outstanding performance can land you gold. Thatโs why we watch.
Podcast: On Her Turf shines light on women athletes at the Games
In this first episode of On Her Turf, hosts Lindsay Czarniak and M.J. Acosta-Ruiz introduce American shooter Mary Tucker, who reflects on her journey to the Games and how it felt to be among the first athletes to compete in Tokyo. Later, the hosts welcome U.S. softball legends Jessica Mendoza and Lisa Fernandez to discuss the state of diversity in softball and the future of the sport.
Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool
Outside of it, the Olympic champion is pushing herself in a new endeavor to boost the profile of womenโs sports. AdSheโs aiming to defend her 100 free title at the Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. When Stanford closed its facilities last March, Manuel and training partner Katie Ledecky found a backyard pool to work out in. He failed to make it out of the preliminaries, finishing 32nd in the 100 free and 25th in the 100 breaststroke. Blake Pieroni won the menโs 100 free in 49.19 seconds.