File Photo Russian President Vladimir Putin was stripped of his 9th dan black belt in taekwondo and status as honorary president and ambassador of the International Judo Federation over his ...

captures the moment when Putin invited the Olympic medalists from the Tokyo 2020 games to meet him, including Larin, who had won a gold medal in the +176 lbs taekwondo category at the event.

REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary taekwondo black belt over his country's invasion of Ukraine, a personal rebuke heaped on top of international economic ...