Rikako Ikee, a swimmer, participated in the final race held in Tokyo, and while being affected by the new coronavirus, she looked back on her feelings toward the Tokyo Olympics.

Ikee participated in the tournament in which the representatives of the Tokyo Olympics were invited for two days, 19th and 20th, and on the 20th, he participated in the women's 50-meter backstroke as the last race.



Ikee showed a strong swim in the final and set a time of 29.37 seconds to win the championship.



Ikee, who responded to the interview after the last race, recalled about the year when he participated in the Tokyo Olympics, saying, "It started in a good shape, but I feel regretful after finishing the summer in a half-finished manner." rice field.



Especially during the pre-Olympic period when the spread of the new coronavirus continued, "There was no training camp for the members of the Japanese national team, and it was hard to practice in the absence of anyone around me, so I couldn't get into the practice. I didn't know if there was an Olympics or not, and I had a feeling that I should do my best in that feeling, "he said, revealing that he was welcoming the Olympics with anxiety.



He added, "When I thought about how to improve the record after taking advantage of such reflections, I thought again that I had to do my best to practice." I just want to do my best while looking up for the Paris Olympics. "