Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honourary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the governing body has announced.
“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the IJF said in a statement.
A judo blackbelt, 69-year-old Putin is a keen practitioner of the discipline and has co-authored a book titled “Judo: History, Theory, Practice”.
Source: AlJazeera
