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I like other sports, too, including skiing and swimming, and i am learning to play ice hockey now. but judo is definitely part of my life, a very big part, and i am glad that judo was the first sport i took up and that i have practiced it regularly and seriously. i am also grateful to japan for this.
-Vladimir Putin
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I Like Other Sports, Too, Including Skiing

Vladimir Putin
I like other sports, too, including skiing and swimming, and i am learning to play ice hockey now. but judo is definitely part of my life, a very big part, and i am glad that judo was the first sport i took up and that i have practiced it regularly and seriously. i am also grateful to japan for this.
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