An impressive backdrop: In the Velodrome, shortly before the start of the six-day race, the state government presented its application for the Olympic and Paralympic Games last Friday under the slogan “Berlin wins with the Olympics”. Of all things, the Velodrome, a concrete memorial to the megalomania of the 90s, another failed Berlin Olympic bid. Never completed, about half of the complex is still under construction. It seems like…
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.
