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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Prison Diary: Weeks 7-13 February Events

Notebook of events in prison, week 7-13 February February 7, 2026 Saturday February 7 Ferraramultipurpose room in the district house “Solidarity in music”, concert for prisoners with the Gino Neri orchestra organized by the municipal and provincial Avis Thursday February 12 Sondrioprison “Testimony and rebirth through sport”, the inmates meet the Paralympic champions Xenia Francesca … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics: Da Vinci, Cauldrons & Spectacles

This will be a great first. Starting this Friday evening, two Olympic cauldrons will catch fire in Italy to definitively launch the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. While only one cauldron is usually lit, there will be two for this edition which takes place over a particularly large territory in northern Italy. They will … Read more

Callus Burst: Pain, Healing & Prevention

Larrazabal and Mariezkurrena II clearly dominated the game in Amorebieta (9-15) when the callus on the right hand of Berriozar’s defender burst. … It was the second mishap suffered by the Navarrese who, at 9-13, had made his way to the locker room due to a muscle problem that seemed under control. Until then it … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics: AI & Drone Tech Preview

The previous edition in 2022 in Beijing, with the threat of Covid and in a country more closed to the world, left technophiles with a taste of unfinished business. The organizers of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games have worked hard to catch up. In the meantime, innovations have reached real maturity and generative artificial intelligence has … Read more

Dobrindt Rejects World Cup Boycott – USA 2026

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt doesn’t believe in boycotting the World Cup in the USA. He recalls the debate surrounding the tournament in Qatar. And he announces: A large number of tips have been received about the attack on the Berlin power grid. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) rejects a boycott of the World Cup. … Read more