Leukaemia survivor Ikee defies odds to qualify for Olympics

IMAGE: Rikako Ikee had been expected to be one of Japan's top medal hopefuls at the Tokyo Olympics before she was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2019. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Japanese......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukemia

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games.......

Meet Asian Games' first female MVP

IMAGE: Gold medallist Rikako Ikee of Japan celebrates after win the women’s 50m freestyle swimming during Asian Games. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee......

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Superheroes the world over come head to toe in spandex. So too here in Tokyo, where the one person with the best shot at making – or even saving – these most beleaguered of Olympic......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram in action. Photograph: PTI India's Ajay Jayaram stood a step away from his first title of the season as he made it to the finals of the Vietnam Open after......