Russian President Vladimir Putin was in attendance on day one ©Getty Images

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Vladimir Putin was among the guests for the first day of the event ©Getty Images
Vladimir Putin was among the guests for the first day of the event ©Getty Images
Protesters against the Russian President were thrown out of the venue ©Getty Images
Protesters against the Russian President were thrown out of the venue ©Getty Images
Olympic bronze medallist Naohisa Takato won the under 60kg title ©Getty Images
Olympic bronze medallist Naohisa Takato won the under 60kg title ©Getty Images
Takato proved too strong for the rest of the field on the way to the top of the podium ©Getty Images
Takato proved too strong for the rest of the field on the way to the top of the podium ©Getty Images
Funa Tonaki of Japan was considered a surprise winner of the under 48kg event ©Getty Images
Funa Tonaki of Japan was considered a surprise winner of the under 48kg event ©Getty Images
Tonaki impressed throughout the competition as she took the gold medal ©Getty Images
Tonaki impressed throughout the competition as she took the gold medal ©Getty Images
Urantsetseg Munkhbat of Mongolia, left, won her medal in front of watching President Khaltmaa Battulga ©Getty Images
Urantsetseg Munkhbat of Mongolia, left, won her medal in front of watching President Khaltmaa Battulga ©Getty Images
Defending 60kg champion Yeldos Smetov, right, was unable to win a medal ©Getty Images
Defending 60kg champion Yeldos Smetov, right, was unable to win a medal ©Getty Images
The opening day saw a number of surprise results ©Getty Images
The opening day saw a number of surprise results ©Getty Images