Swimmer Rikako Ikee has clinched a place in Japan's Olympic medley relay team. TOKYO: Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee must put her health first after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Japan swimming team-mate Ryosuke Irie said on Monday , warning the media not to overdo the hype.
"I was so surprised and happy for her, and I felt how hard she must have worked to get there," said Irie, who qualified for his fourth straight Games on Monday by winning the men's 100-metre backstroke in a time of 53.13 seconds. Ikee - who was named MVP of the 2018 Asian Games after claiming six golds and two silvers - was hospitalised for around 10 months after being diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2019.Ikee is one of several young swimmers who have already clinched their place in Japan's Olympic team, and Irie, 31, was happy to join them on Monday.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto joined Irie in Japan's team by winning the men's 200-metre freestyle in a time of 1:44.65 - updating his own Japanese record.
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