Reuters / Marcos Brindicci  2020 certainly no results katie ledecky imagine it.
 Even the most dominant competitive swimmer on this planet does not have the challenge . The past 14 months has been taxation, frustrating, loneliness, because they have been doing others for others.
But for Li Deqi, all difficulties are to drive her pursuit value in gold.  "I think this is very incentured in our people in the past 14 months." Ledecky told insider. "I don't like to use this word to sacrifice, because I feel very fortunate to do what I did. Things, and I didn't see any kind of sacrifice, but the Olympic athlete, the Paralympic Games had experienced the challenge 14 months ... it added a little additional pushes for all of us, because we arrive there We really want to show the great work we have invested in the world.
Instead of traveling AC Ross, Besseg, Maryland has a regular Facetime course with her family and friends. Although she still tries to share holidays, birthdays, big life incidents, and with their loved ones At all, she did this from the left side, but separated by the screen, about 3,000 miles.  "I ledecky said, I haven't seen more than a year. Not a family member. "This is what I miss, I want this time I spent my craftsmanship and training really, it is really difficult to all. I want to make this worth. And I really want them to be proud. I When I compete, I want to make everyone in all countries proud. "
Ledecky considered an extra year as a chance  During the US team during the Media Media Conference in April, the track and field super star Allyson Felix quoted that she learned Oly, MPIC was pushed back. One of them. Everything she worked has been put on hold, and the frustrated reality, many of her Olympic Games were forced to face.
Leide refuses to lament whogs that may be. She told insider in July, "active mentality" is crucial, and emphasizes that with more time to train, she is undoubtedly "next year than me" next year. " "
Katie Liedecky. AP Photo / Lee Jin-Man  Ledecky has also been larger. They know that with the world's observation, the Olympic Games can be used as the hopes of the masses.
"When the Olympic Games are postponed, I start thinking how calm, if we can pull this down, there will be more cool," she said. "I think we can build some hopes for people, there will be one time we will be able to Again together, if the Olympics is fir, then becoming part of the ST they happen.  Her greater picture has also entered the field of view. She more considers "I want to swim" as the "Thinking Beautiful Time"
 instead of being prepared for the game, she began to adapt to some interests, she is in the pool Outside interest to enter her nutrialDraw. She accepted more virtual events? In the club swimming team across the country, patients with children near her hometown and strive to promote the work of the refugee services of Jesuit.
Ledecky also returned her alma mater, almost, and selected one Complete course load to quickly track the path of her level.  
"I actually get rid of this Olympic Games from the classroom so that you can train and travel as much as possible," she explained. "When the announcement is postponed, in the spring of Stanford, it is actually the beginning of spring, so I can actually jump back to the course."  
She took four courses in the spring, and the other four courses summer. By November, she has accumulated enough credits to complete her undergraduate learning in psychology and political science, better than her expectation.  But even earned a degree of Sistanford? One of the top ten universities in the US? Fans with very little. Ledecky almost commemorates this moment, chatting with family, chatting from the same bay area apartment living room, her temporary exercise equipment walks on the floor.
Again, her crowned time must wait. Kies with Katiededecky face and Stanford symbol. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
Liedecky's historical opportunity finally on the horizon  The Lord team is committed to efforts throughout the big popularity. Her official Stanford graduation ceremony will be held on June 13, although she didn't have a chance to participate. American Swimming Olympic Trial? She will officially call to Tokyo? Start with the same day of Omaha, Nebraska.
 "I realized that in some Poi in the past year," Ledecky said, laugh. "I may throw a graduation cap and take pictures or something in Omaha. I will find a way. San Antonio, Texas. Despite the formal ability of competition, Ledecky won 200 years, 400-, 800 - and 1500 meters of freestyle? She intends to focus on four activities in the five activities of the Olympic Games? In the early March game.
"After I was withdrawn in the World Championship, this term was created in 2015, then I guess 2016, when I won 200, 400 and 800, I guess."  
It will take morely - laying a violent SLAM that is exceeded by Lyder Lex, defeat with the Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, and officially requires more gold medals, not any other woman in the history of the Olympic Games. If it proves that the world's world recording circuit breaker aims to add a game? 4 × 200 freestyle relay on her Tokyo slate.  Only the landmark US SWIMMER Michael Phelps? Her front teammate? In the history of the Olympic Games, there have been more gold medals in history.
 "I know this will be a challenge," Ledecky said. "In all those games, it is not the timetable for each swimmer I compete. There are some focus on one or two events. This will be a challenge, this is the reason I like this movement? I Like challenges. "