Japan Olympic swim hope Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia

Japan Olympic swim hope Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia

Japan swim queen Rikako Ikee, the poster girl for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the 18-year-old tweeted on Tuesday (Feb 12).

In a shock announcement, Ikee said: “After feeling unwell I returned in haste from Australia and following tests I was diagnosed with leukaemia. I still can’t believe it myself, I’m in a state of confusion.”

Read for instance Channel News Asia, Euronews and The Japan Times

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