Shortly before midnight, Roberto De Zerbi, stunned, appeared before the media. “I haven’t spoken with my players but it’s very hard to accept. Once again, we cannot start matches that could be historic like that. We have to look for the why and I am responsible, but we all have to examine our conscience,” he tries to explain.
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.
