MOSCOW, Sep 10 Russian President Vladimir Putin at the opening of the International Center in Moscow I remembered the competition with Vasily Shestakov, who now heads the international sambo federation. While touring the center, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told Putin that 45,000 people practice sambo on a regular basis in the capital. Shestakov confirmed that sambo is a very popular sport. Putin recalled how he reached the final of the competition, where he met with Shestakov. «I recalled how I got to the final. Kurgan, in my opinion … Before that, I won 8:6. It turned out well … I threw him over my back, Vasily Borisovich came out, for a choke hold — I remember you! the president recalled.
