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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Winter Olympics 2026: Hockey Rink Construction Update

2026 Winter Olympics: Arena Santagiulia Ice Hockey Venue Faces Last-Minute Scramble As teh 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina approach, a important organizational hiccup is casting a shadow over the ice hockey tournament. The Arena Santagiulia, slated to host the French women’s ice hockey team’s opening match, remains unfinished just days before puck drop. this delay … Read more

Futsal: Portugal Reach Semi-Finals After Belgium Win

Portugal beat Belgium 8-2 and advances to the semi-finals of the European Futsal Championship, where they will face France. The Belgians even scored first, in an own goal by Pany Varela, but Bruno Coelho, the same Pany Varela, who completed a hat-trick, André Coelho, Rúben Góis, Lúcio Rocha and Pauleta completed the Portuguese turnaround on … Read more

Stuttgart vs Freiburg: Demirovic Secures Late VfB Win

VfB Stuttgart missed a number of chances against Freiburg – and then struck shortly before the end. Previously, Deniz Undav and Noah Atubolu were the focus of the duel between Swabians and Badeners. A late dream goal from Ermedin Demirovic gave VfB Stuttgart victory in the national duel and, at least for the time being, … Read more