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Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony.
Sat Oct 24 2020
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Swimmer Rikako Ikee back in pool after leukemia treatment
The 20-year-old Ikee won six gold medals in the Asian Games two years ago in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Fri Aug 28 2020
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Japan schoolgirl swimmer set to melt hearts in Rio
Rikako Ikee, who melted the hearts of a nation when she burst into tears on qualifying for the Olympics, is set to make a big splash in Rio.
Mon Jul 25 2016