Katie Ledecky not feeling sorry for herself after ending wait for Tokyo gold

Katie Ledecky claimed her first gold of Tokyo 2020 in the women’s 1500m freestyle on Wednesday (Adam Davy/PA)

Katie Ledecky collected the sixth Olympic gold medal of her career but the American insisted she does not need any sympathy after being beaten again by Ariarne Titmus earlier on Wednesday.

After finishing runner-up to the Australian in the women’s 400 metres freestyle final earlier this week, Ledecky was aiming to hang on to her 200m title and win the 1500m showpiece at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.