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WTF President Choue awards honorary 10th Dan black belt to the Pope...Thursday, 11 May 2017.

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue has awarded Pope Francis an honorary 10th Dan black belt.The highest rank in taekwondo was bestowed upon the Pope during a meeting in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.Choue was accompanied by the Italian Taekwondo Federation (FITA) President Angelo Cito.Joining them were See Jong-hyu Jeong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Holy See, and FITA Honorary President Young-gil Park.
The Pope, a sports fan who is known for his passion for the Argentinean football club San Lorenzo, thanked Choue.Speaking after the meeting, Choue said: "It was tremendous honour to meet a man who has such immense moral stature worldwide. "It was a great privilege to brief him on the sport of taekwondo, and on our humanitarian activities across the globe."WTF President Chungwon Choue described it as a tremendous honour meeting the Pope ©WTF