“The number one athlete in Russia is Vladimir Putin.” Boxer Lebedev explained why he decided to join the presidential team

Former world boxing champion according to WBA, IBF Denis Lebedev told that he joined “team Putin” because he fully supports the decisions of the President of the Russian Federation.

Lebedev was included in the list of people who supported Putin’s nomination in the 2024 Russian presidential elections. In addition to him, many other famous athletes joined “Team Putin”: Tatyana Navka, Evgeni Plushenko, Nikita Nagorny, Alexander Povetkin , Sergei Karyakin, Alexander Legkov, Jeff Monson and others.

“From the beginning, I fully share and support the decisions made by our president. The tragedy is that we are now resolving issues with those we should be together with, but it turns out we are not on the same path. Thank goodness more and more people around the world understand that Western policies have confused everyone. After some time since the start of the SVO, the entanglement begins to unravel; more and more people understand that they must fight against evil. It is for these reasons that I joined Vladimir Putin’s team. I no longer see anyone capable of resisting all external problems in such difficult times.

We all know that Putin practiced judo in his youth, and I have also been involved in the sport since my youth. The feeling of patriotism in me is inexhaustible, I remember my first European Championship in England. I left with one goal: to win a medal for the country.

I believe the number one athlete in Russia is Vladimir Putin. He is a true patriot, he actively supports sport; wrestling, hockey and boxing are a priority for him. During his first presidential term, he came to our base in Chekhov, where we met for the first time. I am sure that Vladimir Putin needs a team of like-minded people, together we can do everything, ”Lebedev told .