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Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

By PAUL NEWBERRY NANTERRE, France (AP) — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. Ariarne Titmus turned it into a blowout. Titmus left Katie Ledecky in her wake on a raucous opening night at La Defense Arena, leading from start to finish to win the 400-meter freestyle Saturday. Titmus, the Australian star known as “Terminator,” handed Ledecky a second straight Olympic defeat in an event the American won at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. With her fingernails painted Aussie yellow, Titmus strolled on deck with the confidence of a reigning champion, flashing a big smile and waving to the fans. Titmus knew she was the swimmer to the beat, even with one of the greatest ever in the lane next to her. Then, she went out and proved it. Titmus actually faced her stiffest challenge from Canadian 17-year-old phenom Summer McIntosh but won comfortably in 3 minutes, 57.49 seconds. McIntosh claimed the silver in 3:58.37.

 

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