Swimming: Ikee aiming for October return to competition

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, smiles during a practice in Tokyo on July 2, 2020. The 19-year-old university sophomore allowed the media to access her practice for the first time since revealing the disease in February 2019. Speaking to a group of reporters online, she said she intends to return to competition in early October. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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