Boris Johnson made a tongue and cheek reference to the Russian President’s sporting past, calling for him to take part in the Games “stripped to the waist”.
Johnson dismissed media criticism of the Games saying that hotels had twice as much occupancy as any previous Olympics and said he was hopeful that new business opportunities would arise from Putin’s visit to the UK.
Putin who holds a red/white belt in judo and black belt in karate is due to travel with David Cameron to watch the Judo at the Olympic park on Thursday.
The Russian president published a book on the sport in 2004 called Judo: History, Theory, Practice.
But will he wear anything as stylish as your Dragon shorts, Boris?
PS congratulations, you’re a worldwide meme now:
http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/boris-johnson-zipline-yo-yo-meme/
stripped to the waist eh? measuring up from the toes or down from the pate?
Eyeing up the competition Boris?