Putin suspended from judo federation
Putin is a judo black belt
Russia's President Vladimir Putin practises with Musa Mogushkov of Russian national judo team during a training session in Sochi, Russia, January 8, 2016. REUTERS/Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/Kremlin
The International Judo Federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as honorary president and ambassador.
Putin is a judo black belt, reports the BBC.
The decision is one of a number of sport "sanctions" announced in recent days.
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