Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer holds any roles or titles with the International Judo Federation, the organization said, in the latest rebuke from the sporting world over his invasion of Ukraine.
The sports governing body, in a brief statement posted to its website late Sunday, said Mr. Putin, a longtime practitioner and judo aficionado, had been removed from all positions at the IJF. It also stripped all titles and jobs from Arkady Rotenberg, a Russian oligarch with close ties to the president.
The IJF had earlier suspended Mr. Putin, 69 years old, from his role as honorary president of the organization. The IJF cited Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for that Feb. 27 decision.
“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as honorary president and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the group said at the time.
Mr. Putin, a judo black belt, has credited the sport with getting him off Russia’s streets as a young man and teaching him discipline. He has even suited up in the past to spar with Russia’s national team.
The IJF is one of several international sporting organizations to censure Mr. Putin and Russia.
The International Olympic Committee last week issued a recommendation that all Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from international competition, in one of the sports world’s most drastic responses to the invasion of Ukraine.
Though the IOC’s announcement didn’t in itself suspend the athletes, it gave cover to any global sports federation to take action.
That same day, FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, suspended Russian clubs and the country’s national team from all competition until further notice, effectively throwing it out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
The International Paralympic Committee, meanwhile, prohibited Russian and Belarusian paralympians from competing in the Paralympic Games that began Friday.
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