British and Russian leaders at Olympic judo competition
British Prime Minister David Cameron joined Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Olympic judo competition on Thursday after holding talks with him in London.It’s not a stretch to describe Putin – an honorary president of the International Judo Federation – as the world’s best-known judo fan.Putin has been a judo competitor since his childhood, eventually gaining the rank of black belt.The two leaders travelled in separate cars to see the judo contests at the ExCel Centre in east London.Military officers and uniformed police lined either side of the VIP entrances to the arena as they arrived and photographers turned their backs to the competition to make sure to grab the moment.
