Japan's Ikee first woman to receive Asian Games MVP award

Record ID: 1354556

  • Title: Japan's Ikee first woman to receive Asian Games MVP award
  • Date: 2nd September 2018
  • Summary: ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF JAPAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS SITTING IN NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD OF ASIAN GAMES DELEGATION YASUHIRO YAMASHITA SAYING: "Firstly, I have to say that our swimming team made a lot of effort. They won 19 medals and that provided momentum to the (entire Japanese team and created an environment where the Japanese athletes in various events could do their best in order to challenge their dreams" REPORTERS SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD OF ASIAN GAMES DELEGATION YASUHIRO YAMASHITA SAYING: " I think that once again, this was an event where the performance of (Japanese) women athletes was very noteworthy. I am hoping in that in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the women athletes representing Japan will be able to shine -- I think this is something that we can anticipate" NEWS CONFERENCE ENDING
  • Embargoed: 16th September 2018 08:45
  • Keywords: MVP Rikako Ikee swimmer Olympics Yasuhiro Yamashita
  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • City: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Olympics,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0038VXMQF3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee became the first woman athlete to win the MVP (Most ValuePlayer) award in the Asian Games on Sunday (September 2) after winning the biggest haul of swimming gold medals in the Games history.
    The 18-year-old who won six golds and two silvers in the relay, was also the first person to bag eight medals in 36 years.
    North Korean shooter So Gin-man, won seven golds and a silver at the 1982 Asiad in New Delhi. Ikee has equaled his medal tally.
    A thrilled Ikee who returned to Jakarta to receive the award said she was honoured and would aim to improve her performance over the next two years for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
    Japanese swimmers enjoyed an impressive showing in Jakarta, matching China's tally of 19 golds. They edged out their rivals by 52 medals to 50, preventing the Chinese from topping the standings for the first time since the 1998 Games in Bangkok. With 205 medals, Japan ranks second in medal numbers after China. The Asian Games close later in the day.
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