On December 23, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited “Moscow” sports centre in St Petersburg, Kommersant newspaper reports.

The black-belt premier held trainings with freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo and sambo wrestlers.

Putin, bare-chested under his judo uniform, had a fight with European Champion Evgeny Stanev and World Champion 2010 Arsen Galstyan.

Russian Prime Minister was given tips on pushing his hips forward and how to use his left hand by his long-time judo coach.