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.

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Italy Winter Games: Passler Doping Case

Winter Games in Italy Biathlete Passler has a positive doping test before the home Olympics Copy the current link Add to wishlist There is a doping case four days before the start of the Winter Olympics. The affected Italian woman comes from Antholz, the venue for the biathlon races. The Italian biathlon team is rocked … Read more

Robin Veldman: Candid Insights & Content Writing Advice

Robin Veldman was disappointed with the result after the match between SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht. The Frisians did not get further than a 1-1 draw, although the head coach thinks his team deserved more. “We didn’t start well and some harsh words were said about that during half-time. We expected differently from the way … Read more

Ukraine Energy Attacks: Russia Escalates Conflict

MoscowThe Russian military has launched the biggest bombardment of 2026 against Ukrainian cities, ending a truce pushed by Donald Trump. In total, it has sent 450 drones and more than 60 missiles, including ballistic ones, mostly against energy facilities and residential areas in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumi and Odessa. Although the ceasefire was originally intended … Read more

Martial Arts Gala: Master Giaverina Awarded 9th DAN

The victories of the athletes, coaches and clubs, achieved in the sports season just ended, were celebrated in the great party held in the Sala dei Notari. “Grand Gala of Federal Martial Arts Ernesto Giaverina“was a success. Over 200 people awarded by the Regional Committee I’m sorry which awarded ‘Youth 2.0’ scholarships to the clubs … Read more