This Judo Stunner Floors Russia's Vladimir Putin (PHOTOS)
15th February 2019
Natalia regularly meets Putin on judo mats during training sessions and eagerly practises her professional stunts on him, saying the president is well-prepared, both physically and technically, for this.
Four-times European judo champion, world championship and Olympic bronze medal winner, Natalia Kuzyutina has grabbed the spotlight not only thanks to her professional achievements, but also due to her regular sparring sessions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The latest one took place in Sochi on 14 February, and the sparring even saw the Russian president injure his finger.
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Публикация от Кузютина Наталья (@kuzyutina89) 14 Фев 2019 в 12:42 PST
“It’s no big deal,” Natalia told the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets. “It’s just a minor injury. Much more serious things happen in judo.”
When asked by the reporter if it is at all scary to throw the Russian president over her head, she answered in the negative, asserting that it is all about sport and stressing Vladimir Putin’s good “physical and technical shape.”
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Putin's judo sparring session
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“By the way, I can’t help mentioning that Putin joined the judo session after the summit [a day of tense talks with the leaders or Turkey and Iran], and despite being tired, he had a full-fledged training session.” She added this is an extraordinary example “not only for sportsmen, but ordinary people.”
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Друзья, хотелось бы поделиться с вами видео вчерашней встречи с Президентом России! Несмотря на напряженный рабочий день, Владимир Владимирович не отказался от своих планов и провёл с нами активную тренировку, своим примером показав, что спорт это неотъемлемая часть жизни любого человека в любом возрасте! Спасибо за оказанную нам честь, тренироваться с Президентом — это высшая награда для нас! #numberone #prezidentputin #нашпрезидент #judorussianteam #мотивация #занимайтесьспортом
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She went on to share that the technique that Putin has best mastered is a foot sweep. Kuzyutina revealed how she had thrown Putin over her head in the middle-of-the-night session, although it took her much effort to do so, which was apparently highly appreciated by the president, which stood up and kissed the partner on the head.
"It’s a well-known medical fact — the level of adrenaline increases in a person who practices physical exercises, so your mood improves, and you take a different look on the world around you,” Putin was quoted as saying after the session.
“I can probably say that it helps you to get real.”
Kuzyutina later also shared her gratitude by posting on social media the following:
“Thank you President Putin that after such complex negotiation at the summit he found time for a full-scale quality training. I was glad yet again to be a sparring partner of the first judoist of our country!” she later posted on social media.Source: sputniknews.com