Putin suspended from the World Federation of Judo, his most loved sport

The latest sanction does not affect Putin’s economy, but his enormous passion. The ground, indeed the tatami where he exhibited his physical form and the technique refined over the decades. Vladimir Putin is no longer the honorary president of the world judo federation. In a statement, the IJF explained that “in the light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Vladimir Putin’s status as honorary president and ambassador”.