{"id":2318014,"date":"2024-08-02T05:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-olympic-superstars-simone-biles-and-katie-ledecky-make-olympic-history-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T05:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:37:31","slug":"us-olympic-superstars-simone-biles-and-katie-ledecky-make-olympic-history-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-olympic-superstars-simone-biles-and-katie-ledecky-make-olympic-history-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US Olympic superstars Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make Olympic history &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-olympic-superstars-simone-biles-and-katie-ledecky-make-olympic-history-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-biden-launches-plan-straight-out-of-the-simpsons\/\" title=\"Team Biden Launches Plan Straight Out Of \u2018The Simpsons\u2019\">notable event<\/a> on Thursday night, U.S. Olympic athletes Simone Biles, a gymnast, and Katie Ledecky, a swimmer, achieved further\u200b success by adding to their medal counts at the Olympics. Both athletes \u200bnot only secured additional medals in their respective events but \u200balso made Olympic history through their\u2062 performances. Earlier in the week, Biles \u2062had already claimed a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-toyota-super-bowl-ads-strong-pro-life-message\/\" title=\"WATCH: Toyota Super Bowl Ad\u2019s Strong Pro-Life Message\">gold medal<\/a>, showcasing her exceptional talent and \u2063contributing to her legacy in the sport. \u2062Their achievements highlight their status as superstars in the Olympic arena.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US Olympic superstars Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make Olympic history<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1721373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. Olympic superstars, gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky, added to their medal tally on Thursday night. Each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-finals-mvp-displays-sportsmanship-at-its-finest-seconds-after-his-team-wins-1st-title\/\" title=\"NBA Finals MVP Shows Great Sportsmanship After Team&#039;s 1st Title Win.\">athlete won<\/a> another medal in their respective competitions and made a bit of Olympic history along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Biles, who already won a gold medal earlier this week when the U.S. Olympic women&rsquo;s gymnastic team won the gold medal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-dont-let-the-actions-of-a-few-ruin-your-olympic-experience\/\" title=\"OPINION: Don\u2019t Let The Actions Of A Few Ruin Your Olympic Experience\">team competition<\/a>, won the gold in the gymnastics individual all-around competition. It was the sixth Olympic gold medal for Biles and her ninth Olympic medal overall. She is just the third Olympic gymnast to win the individual all-around competition multiple times and the first gymnast in history to accomplish this feat in nonconsecutive Olympic competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Ledecky, meanwhile, won a silver medal in the 4x200m relay on Thursday, earning her 13th Olympic medal. She has eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-reportedly-worth-millions-claims-she-is-disrespected-and-dismissed-over-gender\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe, Reportedly Worth Millions, Claims She Is \u2018Disrespected And Dismissed\u2019 Over Gender\">gold medals<\/a>, four silver medals, and one bronze medal in her Olympic career. With her silver medal, Ledecky became the most decorated female athlete in Olympic history, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/40701282\/katie-ledecky-becomes-most-decorated-american-woman-olympic-history\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ledecky&rsquo;s gold medal total is just one short of the total achieved by Larisa Latynina, a gymnast from the former Soviet Union, who last competed in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both Ledecky and Biles may not be finished quite yet in getting medals. Both can add to their medal totals at these Olympic games as each are scheduled, and favored to win medals, in other competitions later this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1721373\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1721373\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Olympic stars Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky made history on Thursday night by adding to their medal counts. Both athletes secured additional medals in their events, marking significant achievements in the Olympics. Biles, who had previously earned a gold medal earlier this week with the U.S. women&#8217;s gymnastics team, clinched gold again in the individual all-around competition. This victory brought her total to six Olympic golds and nine overall medals, making her only the third gymnast to win multiple individual all-around titles and the first ever to do so at nonconsecutive Olympics. Meanwhile, Ledecky earned a silver medal in the 4x200m relay, bringing her total Olympic medals to 13\u2014comprising eight golds, four silvers, and one bronze. With this latest achievement, she became the most decorated female athlete in Olympic history according to ESPN. Ledecky&#8217;s count of gold medals is just one shy of Larisa Latynina&#8217;s record from the former Soviet Union set during her last appearance at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Both athletes still have opportunities to increase their medal totals as they are expected to compete for more medals later this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2318015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biles-and-Ledecky.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36981,36982,32317,34619,36983],"class_list":["post-2318014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-katie-ledecky","tag-olympic-history","tag-simone-biles","tag-sports-news","tag-us-olympics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biles-and-Ledecky.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}