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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Imane Khelif: Boxer Clarifies Gender & Hormone Use Before Olympics 2024

His speech was eagerly awaited. Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, a recurring target of accusations about her gender, revealed that she had used hormonal treatment to lower her testosterone levels before the 2024 Paris Olympics, while reaffirming that she was not “a trans”, in an interview with L’Équipe published on Wednesday. “I have female hormones. … Read more

Barcelona vs Albacete: Yamal Shines in Player Ratings | Copa del Rey Semifinals

Barcelona secured a ticket to the Copa del Rey semifinals after winning 2-1 over Segunda Division team, Albacete, early Wednesday morning. The Catalan giants had to wait until the 39th minute before Lamine Yamal opened the scoring. Ronald Araujo doubled the lead, although Javi Moreno’s goal made the end of the match feel tense. Confident … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics: Germany’s Medal Target

85 female and 103 athletes from Germany will be taking part in the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) expects at least third place in the medal table at the Winter Games. The Germans are hoping for a lot of medals, especially in the ice track. Two-man and four-man … Read more

Feyenoord: Technical Director Search Begins

Feyenoord is actively looking for a new technical director. The club is under pressure due to the disappointing sporting results and wants to intervene at management level. Club watcher Mikos Gouka reports this in the AD Football podcast. According to Gouka, Feyenoord has now contacted several technical directors. ”I have now heard that Feyenoord has … Read more

Ousmane Dieng: NBA Draft’s Wild 30-Minute Trade Story

An improbable situation. NBA champion last season with Oklahoma City, Ousmane Dieng left the Thunder this Wednesday, February 4. Problem: the 22-year-old Frenchman’s new destination changed twice in… 30 minutes. Journalist specializing in trades, these exchanges directly negotiated by the franchises without going through the players, Shams Charania first announced it to Charlotte before sending … Read more

Bologna’s Di Vaio on Joao Mario & Immobile Transfer News

Having archived the winter transfer session which brought twists and turns, Serie A continues undaunted. Closing the 23rd day of the championship is Bologna-Milan. Starting from 8.45pm at the “Dall’Ara” stadium, the two clubs will face each other with different objectives. The rossoblù, currently in 10th place, to recover from the last two consecutive defeats. … Read more

Curling Sweeping: History & Importance

They were super brooms and Wouter Gösgens was amazed. It was October 4, 2015 and the Dutch curler, who is now captain of the national team, was seventeen years old at the time. During a major international tournament in Basel he played in the final against the team of Brad Gushue, a great in curling. … Read more