By April MacIntyre Oct 7, 2008, 21:39 GMT
What can you say about a world leader who takes photo ops with slain white tigers and allows himself to be photographed shirtless for posterity while fishing?
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thinks about his next manly adventure... EPA/ALEXEY DRUZHININ
At least he isn't posed over a prostrate lifeless moose, right?
Enter Russian strong man and leader Vladimir Putin who has a new DVD release, "Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir".
Putin, like Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin, loves nature and is used to an austere climate, where the good outdoor days are far and few between.
An avid skier and a fitness devotee whose celebration of physical activity helped increase his popularity in eight years as president, Putin has appeared sailing on a submarine and co-piloting a fighter jet among other manly things.
Now Vladimir Putin has celebrated his 56th birthday by releasing a DVD entitled "Let's learn judo with Vladimir Putin."
The Telegraph (UK) reports that "Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin" is the product of collaboration between Putin, a black belt, and former World and Olympic judo champion Yasuhiro Yamashita.
'Without sports, it's impossible to speak of a healthy way of life, about the health of the nation as such," Putin reportedly has said.
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