Russian President Vladimir Putin lost his position in world sports as the attack of Ukraine entered a fourth day. The ongoing war conflict in Ukraine was cited as the reason for suspending Putin's status.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the Russian president attended the sport.
The president of the European Judo Union resigned on Sunday as well. He backed his country in announcing his decision, despite the ache that we see the people in brotherly countries die.
No one doubts that my heart is in Russia. We must always be loyal to our principles.
In Putin's other favorite sport, ice hockey, Dinamo Riga withdrew from the Kontinental Hockey League due to the military and humanitarian crisis.
The remainder of the regular season will be canceled by the KHL in order to allow time for players to participate in the Olympics and also to address concerns about coronaviruses. The league decided to end the pause in time for the playoffs.
The report was contributed to by the Associated Press.
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