Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.
Simpson died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family said. His celebrity turned to infamy three decades ago when he was accused and then acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend.
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