REUTERS
April 9, 2021 at 11:50 JST
Rikako Ikee, back, is congratulated after winning the women's 100-meter freestyle competition, qualifying her to compete in a second relay event at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, on April 8 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. (The Asahi Shimbun/ Kazuhiro Nagashima)
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee powered to a second Tokyo Olympic berth by winning the women’s 100-meter freestyle at the national championships on Thursday, less than eight months after she returned to competition following her recovery from leukemia. [Read More]
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