Xinhua news agency, Moscow, February 14 (Reporter Liu Yang) Russian President Putin conducted judo training in a sports center in the southern Russian city of Sochi on the 14th. Although his fingers were slightly injured during the training, Putin still said that judo training made him feel at ease and helped him look at life positively.
Putin came to the “Southern Sports” Sports Center in Sochi on the 14th, communicated with many boxing, judo and wrestling players gathered here, and then received an hour of judo training.
In the warm-up exercise, Putin played one-on-one tricks with Judo Masters. Putin successfully fell down several players, but was put to the ground by Natalia kuztina, the bronze medalist of women’s judo in the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the trick with a player, Putin accidentally hurt his right ring finger. He returned to the stadium after simply bandaging with medical tape on the sidelines.
After the training, Putin said that practicing judo not only helps to relax the mind, but also enriches the physical fitness. “engaging in physical exercise will improve the level of adrenaline and the mood will be improved, the way of looking at life has also become different”.