Putin Stripped Of Taekwondo Black Belt For Launching Attack On Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary Taekwondo black belt for mounting an attack against Ukraine. The announcement was made by World Taekwondo on Twitter. 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.#PeaceIsMorePreciousThanTriumphhttps://t.co/nVTdxDdl2I FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions▶️ https://t.co/Q2htzW3W9zpic.twitter.com/LFo1bUtqmm
"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," the sport's governing body said in a statement posted on Twitter.
