We don’t know if Olivier Létang is the type to make good resolutions at the start of a new year. But if “do not attack the referees” appeared in his list, it did not go beyond the first weekend of 2026 and a Lille-Rennes where the president of Losc broke down at the break. “It’s a scandal!” I can’t believe it,” he said to Éric Wattelier, “guilty” in his eyes of having expelled the northern defender Alexsandro.
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.
