Judo

Billionaire Vasily Anisimov served as president of the Russian Judo Federation for 12 years but resigned citing family circumstances.

Vladimir Putin, a self-admitted judo connoisseur, had his honorary title suspended one day after another martial arts organization revoked his status.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an announcement back in June 2017 that it would add additional mixed gender events to the games in Tokyo.

Despite complaining of being hurt, the young boy was repeatedly thrown by an older student and the coach.

The Russian president will not be briefing the world on his health like Trump, but Moscow has stressed that Putin is quite tough.

Russian press claims the calendar of the topless, gun-toting, judo-grappling president is a bestseller overseas.

The U.A.E. has a standing ban on Israeli symbols at the Judo Grand Slam competition in Abu Dhabi.

Abe has asked one of his country's most decorated judoka to get presidential black belts to show their best moves on the tatami.

"I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days," the Russian leader said in an interview.

The American president's encounter with the French president left him with white knuckle—but Putin apparently reined back his greeting.

From hockey with oligarchs to selfies with brides in Red Square, the Russian president kept busy in 2016.

The Russian president shared a glass of the Japanese beverage with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Russian leader hailed Tokyo and Moscow as "natural partners in the world."

The two spoke about judo on the record, though the urgency suggests more might have been discussed.

Islam el-Shahabi had faced intense pressure from Egyptians to boycott the bout.

Saudi Arabia said Joud Fahmy withdrew because of injuries, and not for political reasons.

Stephanie Inglis, 27, was pulled from the back of a motorcycle in Vietnam when her skirt got caught in the wheel.

Sambo is a Russian-developed martial art and Putin is a master of it.

The 'Metroid' character popularized strong females in video games.

Live from New York, it's the mixed martial arts fighter, along with musical guest Selena Gomez.

The International Olympic Committee signed off on Kosovo's participation as an independent nation.