Tokyo Olympics live updates: Katie Ledecky completes history as American swimmers add medals
Wednesday once again was another big day in the pool for Team USA, highlighted by Katie Ledecky winning the first ever Olympic women's 1,500-meter freestyle, with fellow American Erica Sullivan taking silver in the race. Ledecky entered the race as the world record-holder with a time of 15:20.48.
Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass also added onto Team USA's success in swimming, as they became the fourth and fifth American teenagers in four days to medal, winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the 200-meter individual medley.Later in the day, another gold medal first will come in the finals of 3x3 basketball.