Ikee, Hirai Advance to Semifinals in 100-meter Butterfly at Paris Olympics

Rikako Ikee swims in the women’s 100-meter butterfly preliminary round at Paris Olympics on Saturday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
18:40 JST, July 27, 2024
Rikako Ikee advanced to the semifinals, finishing 14th overall in the preliminary round of the women’s 100-meter butterfly at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Mizuki Hirai placed second overall, also advancing to the semifinals.
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