FILE In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 file photo, then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, is seen during judo training at a sports school in St. Petersburg, Russia. Putin was elevated to judo's elite Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, when he was presented with the eight Dan belt, the third-highest honor. Putin received the Dan belt, three days after turning 60, from the International Judo Federation, which called him " a perfect ambassador for our sport" because of his position as head of state. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Government Press Service, file)
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