And they are not the only ones. Fifteen months after the Paris 2024 Games, Insep, with around ten high-level athletes who have become mothers, is in the middle of a baby boom. That morning, in the huge reathletics room, we meet Manon Apithy and Élodie Clouvel, but also the weightlifter Dora Tchakounté, the boxer Amina Zidani and the judokate Madeleine Malonga, whose belly was well rounded and who has since given birth to little Léonie.
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.
