faith and the olympics
15 Aug
Credit: Catholic New World, Photo: Jeff Haynes/Reuters
Swimmer who says Hail Mary before races wins gold at London Olympics
Kathleen Ledeckey celebrates after winning the women's 800m freestyle event during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha REUTERS/JEFF HAYNES
Katie Ledecky, a U.S. swimmer from Maryland who says she always prays the Hail Mary before races, won the Olympic gold medal in women’s 800 freestyle Aug. 3.
Ledecky, 15, who will be a sophomore at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Md., this fall, said her strong Catholic faith keeps her focused on God and what matters most in life. She and her family are longtime parishioners of the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda.
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