Rikako Ikee News & Updates

Olympian Rikako Ikee forged her strong mind from a mother’s love

In the sports comeback story of 2021, Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee made an inspiring retu...

Jan 24, 2022 • The Asahi Shimbun

A Japanese Swimmer Makes Her Tokyo Olympics Debut After Overcoming Leukemia—and Captures Hearts Across Her Nation

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Jul 25, 2021 • Time

Rikako Ikee Continues Strong Return From Leukemia, “Surprised” Herself With Fast 50

Rikako Ikee is competing in the Japan Student Swimming Championships this week, just her second swim...

Oct 01, 2020 • Swimming World

SWIMMING/ Ikee qualifies for Paris Olympics in 100-meter butterfly event

Swimmer Rikako Ikee earned a berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics on March 18 by placing second in the w...

Mar 19, 2024 • The Asahi Shimbun

Japanese teenager Ikee wins 5th gold medal at Asian Games

Rikako Ikee clinches her fifth gold at the Asian Games—her seventh medal in total—to give her te...

Aug 23, 2018 • TRT World

Rikako Ikee Set For Tokyo 2020 Olympics Countdown Special As Smiling Face Of Home Games

Rikako Ikee, the Japanese swimming ace who has her sights set on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris aft...

Jun 30, 2020 • Swimming World

Rikako Ikee, Japan swim star, moves up return from leukemia

Japan’s swimmer Rikako Ikee reacts after comepeting in the 100m butterfly women final of the Pan P...

Aug 10, 2020 • NBC Sports

Swimmer Rikako Ikee back in pool after leukemia treatment

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Aug 27, 2020 • Yahoo

Hernández: Rikako Ikee is the Olympics comeback story that deserves a standing ovation

Dodgers baseman Freddie Freeman is alive and well after his terrifying collision in the visiting dug...

Jul 25, 2021 • Yahoo! Sports

Rikako Ikee wins again at Japan Swim Trials, set to compete on first day of Tokyo Olympics

Japan’s Rikako Ikee reacts after winning the women’s 100m freestyle final during the Japan Natio...

Apr 07, 2021 • NBC Sports

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee back after leukemia treatment

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Aug 29, 2020 • Yahoo

The 20th Asian Games and Mental Health (9) - A 10-part series on watching sports through the lens of 'mental processes'-

[Sports as Mental Educational Material] Part 9: Imagining the Mind of a Defeated Athlete - Defeat, T...

Sep 22, 2026 • note

Tokyo Tears As Japanese Star Rikako Ikee Makes Stunning Comeback From Leukemia

A new chapter in the brave new swimming world of Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee has begun in Tokyo to...

Aug 28, 2020 • Swimming World

Rikako Ikee qualifies for Tokyo Olympic after leukemia

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Apr 04, 2021 • Yahoo! Sports