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

Record ID: 1354558

  • Title: Japan's Ikee first woman to receive Asian Games MVP award
  • Date: 2nd September 2018
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 2, 2018) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA (OCA) HONORARY LIFE VICE PRESIDENT, WEI JIZHONG (CENTER), ANNOUNCING 18TH ASIAN GAMES MVP (MOST VALUE PLAYER) AWARD JAPANESE SWIMMER RIKAKO IKEE WALKING ON TO STAGE VARIOUS OF IKEE RECEIVING AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE SWIMMER AND MVP AWARD WINNER, RIKAKO IKEE SAYING: "I am very happy to get this wonderful award today. I had heard that for a while there was no MVP award and I felt very sad about that but there was a re-evaluation and I am very honoured to be able to receive such a wonderful award" IKEE LISTENING TO QUESTION ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE SWIMMER AND MVP AWARD WINNER, RIKAKO IKEE SAYING: "There are two more years and I know what I need to do and I will strengthen those points with that (two years) in mind. I will make effort to make sure that I can perform at my best in my own country" VARIOUS O IKEE WITH TROPHY POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • 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: LVA0018VXMQF3
  • 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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