Six days before the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, the standard bearers of the French delegation are now known. Snowboarder Chloé Trespeuch and para-snowboarder Cécile Hernandez were guests of RFI. Both return to this symbolic role, the responsibility it implies, their snowboard cross journey, the mental preparation before the Games and the expectations around this new Olympiad.
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.
