Tai Hiroyuki

Deputy sports editor at Kyōdō News. Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1973. Graduated from Komazawa University. Joined Kyōdō News in 1996 and began covering sumō the same year. Has spent over 25 years reporting on the sport, with additional assignments covering professional baseball and jūdō. Covered jūdō at three Olympic Games: London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, and Tokyo 2021.