Katie Ledecky talks ‘true honor’ of representing Team USA on Olympic stage [Video]

Katie Ledecky has worn the Stars and Stripes for Team USA in each Olympic Games since 2012, when she debuted for the women’s swimming squad in London.

Since then, Ledecky has won seven gold medals, including four at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and two at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She also has three silver medals in her tally.

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Ledecky told Fox News Digital it was a “true honor” to represent the U.S. on the global stage.

“Something I don’t take for granted is getting that opportunity, and I’m excited to hopefully have the chance in a couple of months,” she said. “We have our Olympic trials in June first, so I have to get through that. Swimming in the United States is super competitive, so even just qualifying for a U.S. team is a huge honor. And then, once you’re named to that team, the expectations are high. And we …