Watch Vladimir Putin fall on his face after a hockey game

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a tumble on ice on Friday while waving to adoring fans after playing in an ice hockey game in Sochi.

Putin was participating in the annual exhibition hockey game with former NHL players, playing alongside Russian hockey stars Slava Fetisov and Pavel Bure as well as several Russian governors.

Although his coordination was questionable, his scoring skills were on point as he boasted 8 points for his team.

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But despite his stellar aim, all people seem to be talking about is his fall from grace, when he attempted to skate onto some carpet placed on the ice after the match's conclusion.

An Olympic skater he is not. Marianne Dodson