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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Riccardo Cocciante: 11-Year-Old’s Anthem Stuns Cortina Olympics

The whole world saw the Italian flag raised by Crabbinieri for the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina winter games. In Cortina, alongside these members of the Italian national gendarmerie, stood out the four standard bearers, great winning athletes of the 4 x 10 relay in Turin who our transalpine neighbors had chosen to represent them … Read more

Italy Wins Gold: Lollobrigida’s Speed Skating Victory – 2026 Olympics

Francesca Lollobrigida brought Italy’s first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, winning the 3000 meter speed skating event on Saturday February 7 in Milan, on her 35th birthday. Francesca Lollobrigida beat the Norwegian Ragne Wiklund and the Canadian Valérie Maltais, establishing a new Olympic record in the process in 3 min 54 sec … Read more

Shilov NHL Win & Milan Trip

The Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabers 5-2 (2-1, 1-0, 2-1) on the road. 18-year-old Ben Kindel and 23-year-old Avery Hayes, for whom this was the first NHL game in his career, scored two goals for the guests. On the other hand, Kindel has already collected 27 points (14+13) in 53 matches in his NHL debut … Read more