9. Vladimir Putin released an instructional martial arts DVD called “Let’s Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin”.
Putin, who is also a former Judo champion along with being a black belt, has released the instructional DVD on his birthday. It was made in collaboration between Putin and other Judo fighters, including former world and Olympic champion Yasuhiro Yamashita. The DVD also features Putin talking about the history and philosophy of martial arts. He is also quoted to say that “without sports, it’s impossible to speak of a healthy way of life, about the health of the nation as such”
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