Sarko and Carla enjoy ‘le jogging’ in NYC

ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) has brought his right-wing activity of “le jogging” to New York City today. He and wife Carla Bruni (center) are in the Big Apple so he can attend the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. For unknown reasons, he is not wearing his favorite NYPD T-shirt. Earlier this ...

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ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images

ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) has brought his right-wing activity of “le jogging” to New York City today. He and wife Carla Bruni (center) are in the Big Apple so he can attend the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. For unknown reasons, he is not wearing his favorite NYPD T-shirt.

Earlier this month, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a champion judoka who has coauthored a book on judo, said he would be giving Sarkozy some lessons in the martial art. The next U.S. president had better watch out: It looks like some world leaders are training to go mano a mano.

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009 to 2016 and was an FP assistant editor from 2007 to 2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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