Vladimir Putin stripped of honorary presidency by International Judo Federation
2437 Monday, 28 February, 2022, 18:42 As the war in Ukraine reached its fourth bloody day, the International Judo Federation took a stand against one of its biggest advocates. In a statement released early Sunday, the IJF stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of his status as the organization's honorary president. "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 statement reads. Putin's passion for judo |
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