Martial arts

Greek Church condemns martial arts in schools as draws kids into the Occult

The Glyfada Archdiocese released a statement that maintains that martial arts sports based on Eastern philosophy are a spiritual threat to Christians. The message came following the introduction of jiu-jitsu lessons at a number of primary schools of Greece.

Western sanctions 'severely' harming Russia: Putin

President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Jan. 11 in an interview with German daily Bild that Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis are affecting Russia.

"Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia," he said in a long interview, calling the EU sanctions "a theatre of the absurd".

Watch Live: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds marathon Q&A session

The Russian resident is holding his 11th annual news conference with a special focus on international events. Similar Q&A sessions in the past have lasted up to several hours. The record was set in 2008, when Vladimir Putin spent 4 hours and 40 minutes speaking with journalists.

Putin says Turkey's leaders back 'Islamisation' of Turkish society: Agencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 25 said Turkey's political leaders had been encouraging the Islamisation of Turkish society, something he said was a problem, Russian agencies quoted him as saying.

Speaking a day after Turkey shot down one of Moscow's jets, Putin said: 

"The problem is not the tragedy we witnessed yesterday," the TASS news agency quoted him as saying. 

Mixed Martial Arts in lingerie (vid)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing sports in the USA and the world. It is an extremely tough combat sport where martial artists from different disciplines are pit against each other is a closed octagon. Of course, its popularity gave rise to a spinoff version of sexy lingerie-clad girls getting into a ring and ‘beating’ each other up.

Judo: Romanian Andreea Chitu through to semifinals of 52 kg category at Astana World Championships

Romanian Andreea Chitu qualified on Tuesday in the semifinals of the women's 52 kg category at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Chitu will fight Turkmenistan's Gulbadam Babamuratova for a place in the final; the other semifinal will see Japanese judoka Misato Nakamura take on Brazil's Erika Miranda.

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