Competitive swimmer Hanako Ikie Player aiming to return with new coach June 16 13:13

It was clarified that Rikako Ikie of the swimming race will continue to train with other athletes under the coach of the swimming club to which he belongs in order to return to the competition.

According to Ikee's management company, Ikee will be newly coached by the current swimming club coach Isamu Nishizaki.

Ikee announced leukemia in February last year and received one-on-one instruction from another coach until he was hospitalized, but in the future, he will work with other athletes as a group to practice pool training and strength training, and to compete. Is to return to.

Coach Nishizaki is the Rio de Janeiro Olympic representative and is in charge of coaching Sachi Mochida, who is one year older than Ikee.