International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin, its honorary president
21 hours ago – By La Libre
Putin, black belt, is a fan of judo and there are many links between this martial art and Russia. Indeed, the president of the IJF, the Romanian Marius Vizer, is considered close to Putin while the European association is directed by Sergey Soloveychik, another Russian, and has many Russian sponsors. The Kazan Grand Slam, scheduled for May 20-22 in the Russian city, was canceled by the IJF on Friday. “We are saddened by the current situation, which results from a lack of dialogue at the international level”, wrote the international federation in a…
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International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin, its honorary president
21 hours ago – By DH
The International Judo Federation announced on Sunday that it has suspended Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is also honorary president of the IJF, in view of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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War in Ukraine: the International Judo Federation “suspends” the status of honorary president of Vladimir Putin
22 hours ago – By Sport24
The Russian president, an accomplished judoka, had his title of honorary president suspended by the International Federation following the invasion of Ukraine.
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Judo – War in Ukraine – International Federation suspends Vladimir Putin
22 hours ago – By L’Equipe
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the International Federation decided on Sunday to deprive Vladimir Putin of his functions within it.
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