Swimming against Adversity
Ikee Rikako began to swim/at a very young age. At age 18,/she was already a famous competitive swimmer. However,/her life had its share of ups and downs. Here’s her story.
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“Swimming has always been my passion,”/Ikee Rikako once said. From a young age,/she showed extraordinary talent in swimming. She set record after record/and made a name for herself in the sport. Her achievements in swimming/made her a rising star. She said,/“I’ve always loved the water. It has become my second home.”
At age 18,/Ikee won six gold medals/at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Everything was going well for her. She never imagined/that her journey was about to take an unexpected turn.
In early 2019,/she was not feeling well/at the training camp in Australia,/so she came back to Japan/for a physical checkup. The doctor told her/that she had leukemia,/and she was hospitalized right away.
Ikee Rikako began to swim/at a very young age. At age 18,/she was already a famous competitive swimmer. However,/her life had its share of ups and downs. Here’s her story.
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“Swimming has always been my passion,”/Ikee Rikako once said. From a young age,/she showed extraordinary talent in swimming. She set record after record/and made a name for herself in the sport. Her achievements in swimming/made her a rising star. She said,/“I’ve always loved the water. It has become my second home.”
At age 18,/Ikee won six gold medals/at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Everything was going well for her. She never imagined/that her journey was about to take an unexpected turn.
In early 2019,/she was not feeling well/at the training camp in Australia,/so she came back to Japan/for a physical checkup. The doctor told her/that she had leukemia,/and she was hospitalized right away.