President Putin May Attend Judo Fights at London Olympics

© RIA Novosti . Aleksei DruzhininPutin, 59, is a judo black belt and an Honorary President of the International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union
Putin, 59, is a judo black belt and an Honorary President of the International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering attending judo competitions at the upcoming Summer Olympics in London, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering attending judo competitions at the upcoming Summer Olympics in London, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

“President Putin wished [British Prime Minister David] Cameron success at the Olympic Games and said he was thinking about attending the Olympics to watch some judo events,” Peskov said after a meeting between Putin and Cameron on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.

“He will make the final decision later,” the press secretary said.

Putin, 59, is a judo black belt and an Honorary President of the International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union.

He is Russia’s most famous judo exponent and the co-author of a book entitled "Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin".

London will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on July 27-August 12.

 

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