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RIKAKO IKEE

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Apr 5, 2021
Rikako Ikee adds Tokyo Olympic berth to emotional comeback story
The 20-year-old swimming star, who is recovering from leukemia, punched her ticket to the games by winning the 100-meter butterfly final at the national championships on Sunday.
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Apr 5, 2021
IOC chief Bach and ex-PM Abe tweet congratulations to Rikako Ikee
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday sent congratulatory tweets to swimmer Rikako Ikee after the leukemia survivor qualified for this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
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Apr 3, 2021
Rikako Ikee reaches women's 100 butterfly final at nationals
She has publicly targeted the 2024 Paris Olympics, but her rapid recovery has made an appearance at this summer's Tokyo Games a possibility.
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Mar 10, 2021
Rikako Ikee to compete in four events at Olympic swimming trials
Rikako Ikee will contest four events at next month's national championships as she continues her comeback from leukemia, her management company said Wednesday.
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Feb 22, 2021
Rikako Ikee to swim at nationals after winning first race since leukemia treatment
She has so far played down the idea of competing at this year's postponed Olympics.
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Feb 21, 2021
Rikako Ikee finishes third in post-treatment butterfly return
Rikako Ikee, competing in the butterfly for the first time since coming back from leukemia treatment, was third in the Tokyo Open's women's 100 meters on Saturday.
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Feb 9, 2021
Rikako Ikee posts positive message to mark two years since diagnosis
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee marked the second anniversary of her leukemia diagnosis Monday with an upbeat message on social media.
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Feb 8, 2021
Rikako Ikee reaches first podium since leaving hospital
The swimmer said she tightened up at the finish on Sunday and remains cautious about participating in this year's Olympics.
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Jan 24, 2021
Rikako Ikee clears qualifying time but shuts down Tokyo Games hype
The 20-year-old, who was diagnosed with leukemia nearly two years ago, can now compete in April's national championships for a potential spot in the Olympics.
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Jan 7, 2021
Rikako Ikee to skip upcoming swim meet due to COVID-19 risk
Swimming star Rikako Ikee, who was out of competition for 19 months following her leukemia diagnosis in February 2019, will no longer compete at an upcoming meet that had been earmarked as one of her comeback events, organizers said Wednesday.
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Dec 13, 2020
Cancer survivor Rikako Ikee's first race of 2021 set for Jan. 10
The 2018 Asian Games MVP, who returned to competition this summer following her recovery from leukemia, is now aiming to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Oct 24, 2020
Tokyo unveils cutting-edge Olympic swimming venue
Tokyo Aquatics Centre will host swimming, artistic swimming and diving during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Oct 2, 2020
Rikako Ikee finishes fourth in second event of competitive comeback
Rikako Ikee, who is making her competitive comeback after being diagnosed with leukemia last year, finished fourth in the women's 50-meter freestyle at Japan's Inter College Swimming Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Aug 29, 2020
Rikako Ikee returns to competition after battle with leukemia
The 20-year-old swam her first race in nearly 19 months and clocked 26.32 seconds in the women's 50-meter freestyle.
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Aug 11, 2020
Rikako Ikee to return to competition this month
The 20-year-old returned to the pool in March after spending most of 2019 receiving treatment for acute leukemia.
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Jul 23, 2020
Olympic champ Katie Ledecky inspired by Rikako Ikee's positivity amid cancer fight
Ledecky said she came to know the 20-year-old Ikee through competing against her and is delighted to see the progress she has made on her path to recovery.
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Jul 2, 2020
Rikako Ikee aiming to return to competition in October
Swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, said Thursday she intends to return to competition in early October.
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Jun 30, 2020
Rikako Ikee tapped to give speech at Olympic countdown event
Rikako Ikee, the Japanese swimming star who has her sights set on the 2024 Paris Games despite her ongoing battle with leukemia, will feature in a one-year Tokyo Olympic countdown event, a source familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
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May 27, 2020
Pro athletes with underlying conditions remain extra cautious of COVID-19 threat
Professional athletes may seem invincible, but like anyone else they can suffer from serious conditions that make them vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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May 16, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach sends words of encouragement to swimmer Rikako Ikee
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach sent a message of encouragement via Twitter to swimmer Rikako Ikee, who is now rehabbing following treatment for leukemia.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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