— Posted on March 2, 2022
Swimming
Every day, his personal sanction for Vladimir Putin. After losing his titles of honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and ambassador of the discipline, then his honorary black belt in taekwondo, and finally the Olympic Order of the IOC, the Russian head of state comes to be stripped of the FINA Order. The international swimming body announced it in a press release, specifying that this prestigious distinction had been awarded to him in 2014. This litany of sanctions provides a new illustration: Vladimir Putin was, without question, until recent days, the most recognized and distinguished head of state in the world by the international sports movement.
