AdvertisementPutin, Russia's Man Of Action, Is Slowed By InjuryNovember 03, 2012Corey FlintofffacebookEmailRussian President Vladimir Putin pilots a motorized hang glider while taking part in a project to help endangered cranes on Sept. 5. Shortly after, the president — who has cultivated the image of a man of action — was photographed wincing in apparent pain. (AFP/Getty Images)