What was the inducement offered to the people who awarded this standing to Putin? Carrot and stick?
Sounds fishy to me
Putin is a joke but not a funny one
13 November 2013
Last updated at 06:29 ET
The Russian president has now eclipsed the likes of martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, who is reported to have an eighth-degree black belt in taekwondo.
Vladimir Putin somewhat modestly said of the high distinction: "I'm not sure if I deserve this". He went on to suggest that the event be seen as a promotion of "this beautiful martial art".
This isn't the first martial arts achievement by the Russian president, who also has a black belt in judo. He was also reported to have released a martial arts DVD called Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin.
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Putin trumps Chuck Norris in black belt stakes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been awarded the highest rank in taekwondo, it is reported.
While on a visit to South Korea, he received a ninth-degree
black belt from Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo
Federation, Russia's ITAR-TASS news agency reports.The Russian president has now eclipsed the likes of martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, who is reported to have an eighth-degree black belt in taekwondo.
Vladimir Putin somewhat modestly said of the high distinction: "I'm not sure if I deserve this". He went on to suggest that the event be seen as a promotion of "this beautiful martial art".
This isn't the first martial arts achievement by the Russian president, who also has a black belt in judo. He was also reported to have released a martial arts DVD called Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin.
Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via Twitter.
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