Japanese swimming sensation Rikako Ikee expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the messages of encouragement she received following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with leukemia."Thank you for the many messages since yesterday," the 18-year-old Tokyo Olympic gold medal hopeful said on Twitter, a day after her announcement shocked the country.Ikee, who became the first female athlete to be named MVP at the 2018 Asian Games, said she was heartened by the many comments that said people have registered for bone-marrow banks or had donated their blood."I think these (messages) give ho…READ FULL ARTICLE
