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World Taekwondo Federation President Cho Jung-won presents an honorary 10th Dan certificate to Leo XIV.
(Vatican = Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = Pope Leo
World Taekwondo Federation (WT) President Cho Jung-won attended the Wednesday general audience presided over by Pope Leo
Honorary 10th Dan is the highest honor in Taekwondo. WT explained that it was meant to honor the Pope's contribution to promoting peace and humanitarian activities around the world. President Cho also awarded an honorary 10th Dan Taekwondo certificate to former Pope Francis in 2017.
Seven refugee athletes aged 7 to 14 from the Azrak and Zaatari refugee camps in Jordan also participated in the audience that day. These are all children born and raised in a refugee camp, and this is their first visit abroad. After receiving the honorary certificate and uniform, the Pope took a commemorative photo surrounded by children. Refugee athletes will participate in the 'Kim & Liu Tournament', a youth taekwondo competition held at Rome's Foro Italico on the 5th to 7th.
The Pope expressed his deep gratitude for the refugee support activities of WT and the Taekwondo Fraternity Foundation (THF). He said it was a great pleasure to meet players from the refugee camp.
Governor Cho joked to the Pope, “It would be nice if you could play tennis wearing a uniform,” and the Pope responded with a bright smile. The Pope is known to have top-level tennis skills.
Also present at the audience on this day were WT Vice President Yang Jin-bang, WT Secretary General Seo Jeong-gang, Oceania Taekwondo Federation President Maher Magable, Italian Taekwondo Federation President Angelo Chitto, and Kukkiwon President Yoon Woong-seok.
On this afternoon, a Taekwondo demonstration performance was held at Plaza de España in Rome. The demonstration team received applause from thousands of tourists for its difficult mid-air breaking and disciplined poomsae.
The Vatican Taekwondo Association was approved as a member state at the 2021 General Assembly of the WT and is currently active as one of WT's 215 member countries.

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