“Before the Tour de Ski, I already understood that this time it will not be my tour, in which I will fight for high places in the overall standings,” said the skier after returning to Latvia. “But if you compare how bad I felt a year ago, then I have to be happy and satisfied with the results, especially that I was able to go to the end.”
Finding Contentment: Accepting Outcomes
by 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.
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