no chance of making the next qualifying round [ laughter ] for the world cup [ cheers ] for the first time ever at the world championships, katie ledecky did not bring home the gold in an event. ledecky coming in second in the women s 200-meter freestyle. she lost to italy s fredricka pell greeny, the world recordholder. ledecky, the most dominant female swimmer in the world, had been 12-12 for winning gold over the past three championships. she said afterwards she didn t have her a game in the race. marlins rangers, third base man adrian beltre was warming up nearly behind home plate. so much so that you could see him on the normal broadcast view there. the first base umpire told him, get back on the on-desk circle.
the olympics. that s right. a 16-year-old chinese swimmer wins the gold medal and denies that she is doping. ye shiwen set a record yesterday. on saturday, she won gold in the 400 meter individual medley. yesterday, the head of the world swimming association called her swim unbelievable. and suggested she may be doping. the young swimmer, she told reporters late last night and we are quoting here, my achievements derive from diligence and hard work. i will never use drugs. the chinese team is extremely strict on doping control. so i can assure you that it is not an issue with us. and women s gymnastics, the team finals happening right now. if the u.s. wins, it will be their first team gold since 1996. we ll keep you posted on that one. i want to go back to the swimming. the women s 200 meter freestyle happening in about two hours. 17-year-old american missy franklin, she is taking on the world record holder, that is fredricka pell greeny of italy. in men s swimming, michael p