Vladimir Putin's Black Belt Revoked by International Taekwondo Organization

[Poiuyt]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rebuked in various ways since he first directed his soldiers to invade Ukraine last week, including multiple sanctions that are intended to negatively impact his citizens and economy.

Now, a pair of international martial arts groups are going after Putin's status in the realms of taekwondo and judo.

Today, World Taekwondo—labeled as the International Federation that governs the sport and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations and International Paralympic Committee—announced it had revoked Putin's honorary 9th dan black belt that was given to him in November 2013.

"World Taekwondo 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. [W]orld Taekwondo's thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and we hope for a peaceful and immediate end to this war," the organization said in a statement.

https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putins-black-belt-revoked-international-taekwondo-organization-1683304

[LakeArenal]

1. Strange but very cool.

[SheltieLover]

2. Good!

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Poiuyt

[Leghorn21]

4. YEAH BABY!!

Thanks, World Taekwondo!!!!

[underpants]

5. The walls are closing in on him.

Good but scary.

[dgauss]

6. Expel that guy from the world in every way possible, no matter how trivial it may seem.

[Doodley]

7. It gets worse for Putin. I just heard his friend Donny has just had his official

Depends wearer badge suspended.

[Pachamama]

8. The World is shunning Putin

[usajumpedtheshark]

9. Hitting below the belt? Not if the belt is gone!

[Demovictory9]

10. good

[betsuni]

11. K&R