MigBuster 2,884 Posted February 16, 2014 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-24925270 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30aZiY1hTj4 Now he has to do this with some Russian Knights Su-27s looping and barrel rolling while holding a company of tank-driving Spetnaz forming a red star, complete with a hammer and sickle. EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4yk7rHFWvY Apparently somebody already thought of it, somehow Edited February 16, 2014 by macelena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted February 17, 2014 Well at least Chuck Norris version was much better .... I don't those jets can fly backwards like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites