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WATCH: Katie Ledecky gives gold medals to Bryce Harper before throwing out first pitch

It may have taken Katie Ledecky a while to get through the metal detector at Nationals Park on Wednesday. Or maybe we should call it a medal detector.

Fresh off winning four gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Ledecky was at Nationals Park to throw out the first pitch before Wednesday's game between the Nationals and Orioles.

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Ledecky, who was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in nearby Bethesda, Md., got a little help from Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, who held her medals during the ceremonial first pitch.