Vladimir Putin briefly misplaced his most senior official place in world sports activities on Sunday.
The International Judo Federation cited “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine” for suspending Putin’s honorary president standing.
The Russian president is a eager judoka and attended the game on the 2012 London Olympics.
The IJF is uncommon amongst Olympic sports activities our bodies for utilizing the phrase “war” to explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ordered by Putin on Thursday. Others have used phrases reminiscent of “escalation of conflict.”
Sports our bodies all over the world are sending out a robust message by boycotting races and tournaments in Russia
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A Kremlin-supporting oligarch and longtime good friend of Putin, Arkady Rotenberg, stays on the IJF govt committee as “development manager.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
