Russia: Putin spars with Russian national judo team in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a training session with the Russian national judo team in the city of Sochi on Friday. Russia s leader, who holds a black belt in judo, sparred with national team coach Ezio Gamba and a judoka in the Russian team. The training session took place at the Yug Sport Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training, a multipurpose facility used by national sports teams.