Swimming: Katie Ledecky makes Olympic history

Swimming: Alex Walsh lost a bronze because of a DQ less than an hour before her sister won a gold

By JANIE McCAULEY

United States’ Alex Walsh walks off the pool after the women’s 200-meter individual medley final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Less than an hour after American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified and lost a bronze medal, her younger sister Gretchen won gold and helped the U.S. team set a world record.

Talk about the highest of highs and lowest of lows on the Olympic stage

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