However, due to the invasion of Ukraine, the International Judo Federation last month suspended Putin as its honorary president and ambassador. And in February, World Taekwondo stripped Putin of ...
File Photo Russian President Vladimir Putin was stripped of his 9th dan black belt in taekwondo and status as honorary president and ambassador of the International Judo Federation over his ...
Judoka Vladimir Putin became honorary president of the European Judo Union under Vizer's presidency. (Getty Images)(ATR) The International Judo Federation appears to have avoided open warfare with ...
In 2012, the International Judo Federation granted Putin an eighth "dan," or grade, for his work in promoting the sport. In his youth Putin was a judo champion in his home city of Leningrad ...