TOKYO: US star Katie Ledecky will seek revenge against Australian rival Ariarne Titmus in the Olympic pool on Wednesday as shockwaves from the dramatic withdrawal of gymnastics star Simone Biles from the team competition rippled across the sporting world.
Titmus, nicknamed “Terminator”, toppled 2016 champion Ledecky in a thrilling 400m freestyle race and she leads the timings heading into the morning 200m final, with the American third fastest.
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey was second-quickest, and the eye-catching final also includes long-standing world record-holder Federica Pellegrini of Italy.
Ledecky, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Games, is in…
