If you’ve been following the Paris Olympics, you understand that Katie Ledecky is a force to be reckoned with in the swimming world. She’s so amazing at what she does, in fact, that she’ll often break her own records. In reaction to her mind-blowing talent, lots of folks have taken to social media with hilarious posts. But did you know that Ledecky herself is quite funny? This can be seen in a resurfaced video of the Olympic star all the way back in 2012.
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You might remember that this was the year of the London Games. For Ledecky, it was her very first time competing in them. That’s a lot of pressure for someone who was only 15 years old at the time! Still, she managed to win her very first gold medal! After such an incredible accomplishment, you might expect to see the swimmer in some interviews, but not quite like this… watch Katie Ledecky “crash” a news broadcast in the video below!
@nbcwashington Thinking about the time when Katie Ledecky crashed News4 after she won her first Olympics gold medal in 2012… And Ledecky keeps making history in the pool. The swimmer used a dominant performance in the women’s 1500m freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Games on Wednesday to repeat as Olympic champion. Ledecky broke her own Olympic record with a time of 15:30.02, which was over 10 seconds faster than second-place finisher Anastasiya Kirpichnikova of France (15:40.35).The 27-year-old Ledecky now owns the 20 fastest times in the event. #KatieLedecky #BethesdaMD #Maryland #SummerOlympics #ParisOlympics #Olympics2024 #Olympicsthrowback #DMV #DMVtiktok ♬ original sound – NBC Washington
While a meteorologist discusses the local temperatures, a 15-year-old Ledecky silently makes her way across the room. She smiles wide as she shows off the gold medal hanging around her neck. Needless to say, everyone at the studio can’t help but laugh!
Katie Ledecky Celebrates Her First Olympic Gold Medal by “Crashing” a News Station
The only thing better than Ledecky’s grand entrance is the moment she returns — but this time by “swimming” across the room. It’s so sweet seeing how much fun Ledecky is having after such a big win. If only she could know this was only the start to her unparalleled career at the Olympics!
“[The meteorologist is] so real for the squeal at the end cause I’d act the same way,” a fan shares in the comment section, with another adding, “Katie Ledecky holds the #1 position in the women’s 1500m. You know who holds the next 19 places? KATIE LEDECKY.”
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