By now it’s an accepted fact that Russian president Vladimir Putin is the greatest athlete in the history of Russia. He has shown that he is skilled in the martial art of judo, skis frequently, and is a master at riding horses without a shirt on. Now it seems Putin is showing off his hockey abilities.
We’ve known for a while that Putin is a dynamic goalscorer of sorts, as he found the back of the net six times during an amateur hockey game last year. If that was his personal record, however, he topped it over the weekend when he scored eight goals in an exhibition in Sochi. Just look at Putin out there! He scored the opening goal of the game, looking like a generally-competent hockey player in that he didn’t fall down. Putin even got into a bit of a tussle with a player on the opposing team.
For the record, Putin’s team won 18-6, which means he significantly outscored the other team. El (Russian) Presidente could have a future in this hockey thing whenever his political career is up.
(via The Daily Dot)
