Tag: Vladimir Putin
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World Judo Championships, Chelyabinsk 2014
Chelyabinsk – Russia, August 31, 2014: The World Championships, Chelyabinsk 2014, delivered one last day of scintillating judo as the Team Championships took centre stage on the final day in front of Mr. Vladimir PUTIN, President of the Russian Federation and IJF Honorary President. The seven-day annual extravaganza in Chelyabinsk has been praised the world around…
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Sochi boost for Squash Olympic bid
Sochi, Feb 24, 2014: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran, who attended the Sochi Winter Olympic Games as the newly-elected President of the Indian Olympic Association, is encouraged by the IOC vision to introduce new sports to the Summer Games programme “sooner rather than later”. Ramachandran, who led the Squash bid to be added the…
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FISU President Gallien: ‘The Universiade is an Ambition!’
KAZAN – Everyone will agree, the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Universiade in Kazan was phenomenal. However, when the artistic performance of dancers and singers on the scene, supported by advanced technical ingenuity is of such a high calibre we sometimes tend to forget the meaning and power of words. As the ‘dust’ has settled…
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Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi
Lausanne – Switzerland, Feb 07, 2013: At a ceremony today marking one year to go until the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge officially invited the world’s National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes to take part in the Games. During the event, President Rogge personally delivered…
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The 8th Dan of Judo attributed to Russian President
The 8th Dan of Judo attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 10, 2012: Following the festivities of the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation, celebrated last year in Paris on the occasion of the World Championships, the IJF had the honor of awarding the 8th Dan to Vladimir Putin, President…
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Putin and Cameron Visit the Olympic Judo
London – GBR, August 2, 2012: Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and David Cameron, British Prime Minister, were in ExCel to witness an incredible display of judo on the sixth day of the 2012 Olympic Games. Mr. Putin, who is also Honorary President of the International Judo Federation (IJF), congratulated the Russian men’s…
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Gold for USA and for Russia Women/Men
London – GBR, August 02, 2012: One of the most amazing days in judo history came to a dramatic conclusion when Vladimir Putin embraced Tagir Khaibulaev, his fellow countryman, who had just taken the gold medal at -100kgs and continued Russia’s incredible run of good form in the men’s competition. Russia now have three gold…