The President of Russia Vladimir Putin promised to the representatives of the national team of Russia on hockey with the ball to try to play bandy, noting that skating has already learned to stand. On Thursday, February 18, in the Twitter the correspondent of “Komsomolskaya Pravda” Dmitry Smirnov.
The Russian President met with the national team in hockey, in which athletes gave the President a stick and a ball. Putin congratulated the team on a convincing victory at the world Championships and drew the attention of the Ministry of sport and regional authorities on the need to support bendy, reports “Interfax”.
“I take this opportunity to invite you to try”, — quotes Agency the words of national team player Eugene Ivanushkina, which was presented to the President of the club. “I’ll try. On skates I learned to stand”, replied Putin.
The athletes also handed the President a gold medal won at the world Championships. Putin accepted a gift, but noticed that you didn’t deserve it.
The world championship on hockey-2016 was held in Russia in Ulyanovsk and Dimitrovgrad 1 through February 14, 2016. It’s a winter sport team game. All players move around the ice on skates. The term “bandy” is official in Russia. In international practice, adopted the name “bendy”.
Putin is master of sports in judo and Sambo. Also in November 2014 the Russian President has received regular — eighth Dan in Kyokushin-Kan karate. However, the sports interests of the President are not limited to martial arts. He regularly participates in the matches of the Night hockey League (the official Association of Amateur hockey clubs in Russia, organizing annual competitions) and is engaged in skiing.
In July 2015 during the meeting with the Prime Minister of India Narendra modi Putin promised that he would do yoga.
