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Katie Ledecky pulls power move, makes Bryce Harper hold Olympic medals as she throws out first pitch

Aug 25, 2016, 21:49 IST

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Katie Ledecky may have returned from Rio de Janeiro having won four Olympic gold medals and one silver in swimming, but she's not just an amazing swimmer - she can also throw a mean fastball.

On Wednesday night, she was invited to throw out the opening pitch for the Washington Nationals, her hometown baseball team. She didn't come empty-handed, however, as she brought her medals.

Since it's difficult for even an Olympian like Ledecky to throw a fastball with five medals draped around her neck, she allowed Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper to hold them for her as she threw out the pitch.

Ledecky posted a victorious looking photo on Instagram, in which Harper seemed thrilled to be in the presence of Olympic gold:

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Ledecky also called Harper, a recipient of the National League Most Valuable Player Award, the "Most Valuable Medal Holder."

"What a gold's! Was a pleasure holding something so valuable and important to this great country. 2020 Olympics here I come, I need to get 1 of my own so I don't have to just hold Katie's!" Harper wrote on his own Instagram account.

Observers are eating this moment up:

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Talk about the ultimate power move.

Naturally, she threw a strike. Watch the clip below:

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