Renowned gymnast Alina Kabaeva first met Vladimir Putin in 2001 – when he was 49 and she was 18 – before the pair allegedly embarked upon a series of illicit affairs View 3 Images Russian former gymnast Alina Kabaeva attends a senior event in 2006 (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Mad Vlad’s secret Olympian lover has resurfaced, while the Russian president hunts down the ex-boyfriend. ‌

Athlete Alina Kabaeva was an up-and-coming gymnast in 2001 when the Russian President Vladimir Putin , 49 at the time, attended an event she was performing at. The dictator clearly developed the hots for Alina and got her contact details. Most likely an agent was enlisted to get Alina’s digits – Putin’s not renowned for his flirting. ‌

In 2006, rumours began to circulate of the pair having

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