Is it all half as bad? Children ride on a carousel in Red Square in Moscow.dpa
Ignorance out of self-protection? A Russian pollster observes Russians’ growing pride in the repressive state. And Putin is tightening the screws – so that no one has to pay the bill after the war.
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.
