[h=1]Enter The Diplomat - U.N.'s Ban gets black belt[/h]
It's always annoying to see how the press reports martial arts stories, but seriously--people may fear him because he's an honorary black belt?
Representatives at the United Nations may think twice about crossing Ban Ki-moon in future after the secretary-general was awarded an honorary 10th degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo.
While is unclear whether the 68-year-old Ban can break bricks with his bare hands, World Taekwondo Federation president Choue Chung-won said the awarding of the black belt reflected the common goals and values shared by the UN and federation.
"I am delighted to have presented UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with our prestigious black belt[...]The black belt is a globally-recognized symbol of expertise across the martial arts and awarding it to the secretary-general represents how strongly matched the WTF's values are with the United Nations."
It's always annoying to see how the press reports martial arts stories, but seriously--people may fear him because he's an honorary black belt?