TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee powered to a second Tokyo Olympic berth by winning the women's 100-metre freestyle at the national championships on Thursday, less than eight months after she returned to competition following her recovery from leukaemia.
Ikee finished in 53.98 seconds, missing the 53.31 seconds she needed to qualify for the individual 100-metre freestyle but punching her ticket for the 400-metre relay at this summer's Games.
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