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Swimming: Ikee books Olympic qualifiers spot after leukaemia treatment FILE PHOTO: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee takes part in the swimming demonstration during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Tokyo (Reuters) – Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee will compete in Olympic qualifiers in April after clinching a podium finish in her first 100 metres butterfly event since being treated for leukaemia. Ikee, who was diagnosed in February 2019 and returned to action in August last year, finished in 59.44 seconds to win bronze at the Tokyo Open on Saturday. The 20-year-old will now compete at the Japan Swim meet, the country’s only Olympic-qualifying event before the Tokyo Games which were rescheduled to begin on July 23.

Manasi pathakAndrew cawthorneRikako ikeeJapanese swimming federation olympicTokyo openJapan swimTokyo gamesJapanese swimming federationமனசி பதக்ஆண்ட்ரூ காவ்தோர்ன்ஜப்பானிய நீச்சல் கூட்டமைப்பு ஒலிம்பிக்டோக்கியோ திறந்தஜப்பான் நீந்தடோக்கியோ விளையாட்டுகள்ஜப்பானிய நீச்சல் கூட்டமைப்பு