World Taekwondo, the international body that governs the sport of Taekwondo, has taken multiple actions to punish Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including revoking Russian President Vladimir Putin’s honorary 9th dan black belt status.
In a statement released Monday, World Taekwondo said it “strongly condemns the brutal attacks on innocent lives in Ukraine, which go against the World Taekwondo vision of ‘Peace is More Precious than Triumph’ and the World Taekwondo values of respect and tolerance.”
The international body announced it has decided to withdraw the honorary 9th dan black belt conferred to Putin in November of 2013.
World Taekwondo took the punishment of Russia further by banning the Russian flag from being displayed and the Russian national anthem to be played at World Taekwondo events. World Taekwondo announced similar punishments against Belarus, which facilitated Putin’s invasion by allowing Russian forces to cross its southern border with Ukraine.
In addition to banning both the flags and national anthems of Russia and Belarus at all World Taekwondo events, World Taekwondo and the European Taekwondo Union will also stop organizing or recognizing Taekwondo events in Russia and Belarus.
CBS reported Putin is one of several high-profile political leaders who have received World Taekwondo’s honorary 9th dan black belt. Other recipients include former U.S. President Barack Obama and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
World Taekwondo is actually the second international martial arts organization to strip Putin of an honorary title.
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I have been rather disappointed in the way you are parroting the MSM's claims concerning the Ukraine and Russia. You seem to recognize that the MSM lies and distorts when it fits your narrative, but would never lie and distort concerning a war that you have no access to. Apparently, the powers that be would never manipulate information concerning war because that's just too "important". Yeah, they go from promoting blatant falsehoods like "White Supremacy" and "Nazis" under every bed, but suddenly develop honesty when it comes to reporting international incidents? I have read both sides of the debate and I feel that Russia has been quite restrained in its behavior. They have already achieved their military goals to this point and are allowing the Ukraine a face saving out. Yes, the Ukraine will lose territory but the West imposed their present government on Ukraine and I didn't hear you complain about that. All of a sudden, the MSM and the Federal Government are concerned about the integrity of borders and citizens possessing firearms. Just not in America.
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