Tsubasa Endoh, a former University of Maryland player who launched his pro career with MLS club Toronto FC in 2016, is undergoing chemotherapy in Japan.
Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race comments.
When we witness a success story of this caliber, it gives us the willpower to believe in ourselves once again.
The 20-year-old won the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Japan Swimming Championships. Ikee earned a spot on the 4x100-medley relay team.
The 2018 Asian Games MVP will enter the 50- and 100-meter women's freestyle races and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly events.
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