For Jean-Luc Crétier, the new year 2026 did not start well, with an operation on his left knee on January 2. If he hopes to recover by the end of the month, he is fighting another fight underground: to regain his gold medal in downhill at the Olympic Games in Nagano (Japan) in 1998.
A real feat for the Albertvillois who joined in the Pantheon of French sport a certain Jean-Claude Killy, crowned thirty years earlier in Grenoble. After being robbed in June 2024, the French skier finally decided to publicize the affair in the hope of finding his property.
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.
