Tag: Rikako Ikee
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From #Tokyo2018​ to #Tokyo2020​! | Rikako Ikee 🇯🇵 Epic Performance at FINA Swimming World Cup 2018
Rikako Ikee is an inspiration to all of us! She has come back in the pool and swam a time of 57.77 in the 100m fly recently, allowing her to secure a place in the Olympic women’s medley relay team. Although she will not be participating in the individual event, she has proved that the…
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Tokyo 2020 +1 Message
Rikako Ikee is an athlete who has shown true perseverance. This promising young swimmer has been battling leukaemia and has shared a special message to other athletes around the world from the Olympic stadium during the “One Step Forward – +1 Message – TOKYO2020” event. 🌐 #Tokyo2020Plus1 #Tokyo2020
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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…
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Asian Games: Japan swimmer Rikako Ikee claims US$50,000 prize money after being named Games MVP
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Olympic Council of Asia’s Most Valuable Player at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang by the OCA on Sunday. Ikee, 18, won six gold and two silver medals at the GBK Aquatic Centre in Jakarta to become the first female athlete in any sport to win…
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Japan’s Rikako Ikee becomes first woman to win six gold medals in Asian Games
A week into the Asian Games in Indonesia, the Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee has emerged as the undisputed golden girl having won a record six gold and two silver medals in the pool. On Friday, the eighteen-year-old Ikee won the 50 m freestyle gold as she edged out China’s Liu Xiang to claim her sixth…
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A Stroke of Genius | 15-year-old swimmer Ikee making push toward Rio Olympics
With veteran swimmers able to enjoy longevity in the sport in recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for young hopefuls to make a major splash in Japan in the early stages of their careers. However, kicking that trend is Rikako Ikee, the 15-year-old “super middle schooler†who broke three national records over the past…