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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Ilia Malinin: USA Wins Olympia 2026 Team Gold

The USA won the team figure skating competition. Ilia Malinin wasn’t completely convincing, but she narrowly relegated Japan to second place. Also: A snowboarder celebrated his gold medal in an unorthodox way. All news in the Olympic ticker. The Winter Olympics will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from February 6th to 22nd. Around … Read more

Skiing 140km/h: Speed Control Guide

Generated with AI The “home track”, the challenging one Stelvio di Bormiogave the first two medals of the Italian Olympic expedition in the downhill: a splendid one silver for Giovanni Franzoni – at his first Olympics – and a bronze for the veteran Dominik Parisbehind only the Swiss Franjo Von Allmen. A dream start in … Read more

Winter Olympics 2026: Feb 8 Recap – Vonn, Biathlon & Skiing

Today’s news This is the first tricolor title of these Milan-Cortina 2026 Games! Favorites of the race, the mixed biathlon relay quartet composed of Éric Perrot, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon assumed their status in style. The winning four gradually distanced themselves from their opponents, including the surprising Germany (3rd), as well … Read more

Vrancken: Jupiler Pro League’s Top Coach

STVV makes a very strong statement and won 0-4 on the field against KVC Westerlo. A very good performance by the Truienaars. Naturally, Wouter Vrancken was afterwards a very satisfied trainer of STVV. READ ALSO: Vrancken surprised at STVV: “Beautiful and very grateful” Vrancken praises player “We’re making it easy for ourselves instead of always … Read more

Judo: Japan Dominates Paris Grand Slam with 4 Golds

At the Accor Arena in the City of Light, the Japanese finished 1-2 in two categories, the 90 and over 100 kilograms, dominated by Goki Tajima and Kanta Nakano, respectively, better than their compatriots Hidetoshi Tokumochi and Hyoga Ota. For his part, Yuhei Oino defeated Azerbaijani Zelim Tckaev in the 81 final, a more experienced … Read more