Vladimir Putin launches Judo training DVD
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin stars in a new martial arts video which shows why so many world leaders are afraid to stand up to him.
'Let's Learn Judo With Vladimir Putin' is a Judo training DVD where the 56-year-old is shown throwing his best moves.
Every year images are released of the former President showing how macho he is, whether shooting animals, fishing without his shirt or taking on daring ski routes.
But Putins training partners in the vid are not just making him look good for the camera, before he took a strangle hold on Russian politics the former KGB officer was also a regional judo champion.
The UK government is set to try to boost Gordon Brown's image in a similar way ... look forward to the new bare-chested cage fight PMQs.
Putin currently is a white and red belted sixth dan in the sport, a position much higher than a black belt and has previously released a judo manual.
"The level of developing of sports undoubtedly defines the level of development of the country itself," he said at the launch of the DVD.
"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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