Vladimir Putin is being stripped of his honorary sporting titles amid Ukraine invasion

By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN

Updated 1059 GMT (1859 HKT) March 1, 2022

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(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of multiple honorary sporting titles amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

It comes as sports governing bodies have imposed sanctions on Russian teams, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommending a ban for Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in international competition. In the same statement on Monday, the IOC