In a month, from July 26, the twelve best African teams will play, in Côte d’Ivoire, the 27th edition of the Women’s Afrobasket. The host country team has been in preparation in Abidjan for almost a month with around twenty pre -selected players. The new coach Stéphane Leite arrived in Abidjan last Saturday.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
