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Putin suspended as honorary president of International Judo Federation

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, February 21, 2022. [Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport's governing body announced on Sunday, because of his invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday followed a declaration of war by Putin.

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