Japan judo head Yamashita says Putin actions not in spirit of sport

All Japan Judo Federation President Yasuhiro Yamashita on Monday criticized Russian President and judoka Vladimir Putin, saying his country's aggression in Ukraine is against the ethos of the sport.Putin, 69, previously paid a visit to the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, the headquarters of the sport's community, and is believed to be well-versed in the martial art created in Japan."Listening to the media reports of the inhumane acts committed in Ukraine and the Russian military aggression leaves me heartbroken," he wrote on his official website."President Putin is a Judoka and these actio…READ FULL ARTICLE