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Putin on the splits: Russian premier to take up Yoga

Published 16:18 9 Jul 2015 BST

Tom Victor
Putin on the splits: Russian premier to take up Yoga

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What do you get the man who has everything? In the case of Vladimir Putin, the answer seems to be yoga lessons.

The President of Russia admitted in a meeting with India's leader Narendra Modi: "I have tried many things, but never yoga." For a man whose hobbies have been known to include judo, fishing and horse riding, it seems surprising that Putin hasn't added yoga to his repertoire, but he has his reasons. "I will see what my level of fitness allows, but when you see real yogis, it seems that it would be impossible to reach that kind of skill, and that’s what stops me," he said. https://twitter.com/CelebriFacts/status/583630743252893696 Despite his reservations, the Russian premier has vowed to at least consider giving yoga a go. He seems to be a quick learner, though, and we expect him to master poses like the downward dog and one-legged king pigeon in no time. Of course, he shouldn't try to show off from the get-go, otherwise people might wonder if the humility was just a case of him Putin it on.

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Putin on the splits: Russian premier to take up Yoga