In the first practice, the best of all was the American Ryan Cochran-Single, who covered the track in one minute and 56.08 seconds. Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni was second, behind by 0.15 seconds, while the World Cup leader in this discipline, Marco Odermat from Switzerland, took third place.
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.
