Vladimir Putin is a judo superstar. He excels at riding a horse while shirtless. But winter sports are where the Russian president really shines. On Sunday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Instagrammed a photo of himself on a chairlift with Putin.

But that’s just the start of Putin’s athletic exploits on snow and ice.



Here he is on the slopes:

Playing hockey:

On the biathlon range:

On the skeleton track:

In the halfpipe:

On the curling sheet:

Competing in the one-man, shirtless bobsled:

Winning gold in figure skating:

Read the rest of Slate’s coverage of the Sochi Olympics.