Katie Ledecky could have wrapped up her time on the 2024 Summer season Olympics, however Cookie Monster and Elmo are able to put her to a brand new check.
In a video posted on Sesame Avenue‘s Instagram and Twitter pages on Thursday, Aug. 8, the swimmer, 27, was tasked with balancing a cookie on her head.
“We right here with most embellished feminine Olympian ever, swimmer Katie Ledecky,” Cookie Monster says earlier than Elmo excitedly explains, “We’re balancing cookies on our heads.”
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“Yeah, ‘trigger we as soon as noticed Katie steadiness chocolate milk on her head, whoa,” provides the Cookie Monster, referencing Ledecky’s viral August 2020 video wherein she swam with out spilling a glass of milk positioned on high of her head.
“That is a lot more durable than the swimming,” Ledecky says earlier than the cookie falls from her head and breaks into two items.
After the Olympian positions it again on her head, she says that her dialog with Cookie Monster and Elmo has been her “favourite” second of the Video games earlier than the cookie hilariously falls once more twice.
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Earlier than the clip involves an finish, Elmo asks Ledecky what she plans to do subsequent, to which she quips, “In all probability eat some cookies.”
Sesame Avenue, whose characters have additionally lately chatted with Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and different Olympians, shared the video with the caption, “Tougher than swimming!? We don’t imagine it! Thanks for balancing cookies with us Ms. Katie Ledecky! #ParisOlympics.”
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Ledecky earned 4 new medals on the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing her complete Olympic medal rely to 14.
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The athlete is now probably the most embellished feminine American Olympian and probably the most embellished feminine swimmer in Olympic historical past. She can be tied with former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for probably the most gold medals by any feminine Olympian.
Ledecky shall be a Staff USA flagbearer through the closing ceremony of the 2024 Sumer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 11, alongside rower Nick Mead.
“I’m so pleased with this staff’s accomplishments in Paris and excited to rejoice with my teammates on Sunday,” she mentioned in a press release.
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