Swimming: Rikako Ikee posts positive message to mark 2 yrs since diagnosis

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee marked the second anniversary of her leukemia diagnosis Monday with an upbeat message on social media.A day after swimming second in the Japan Open women's 50-meter freestyle, her first podium finish since returning to competition, Ikee reached out to her followers on Instagram."If I could speak to myself from two years ago, I'd say, you'll be able to smile a lot more in two years' time," Ikee wrote. "I've really done my best so far."The message was accompanied by a photo of a tearful yet smiling Ikee, taken by her manager following the diagnosis."Two year…READ FULL ARTICLE