Vladimir Putin's honorary black belt has been revoked by World Taekwondo, the International Federation that governs the sport, as the Russian president continues to be sanctioned by sporting authorities.
Following his decision to declare war on Ukraine last week, Putin has been vilified worldwide as the death toll in his neighbouring country continues to rise.
Currently, a 40-mile long military convoy is heading towards Kyiv as Russian troops bid to take control of the capital city, while in the last 24 hours there have been a series of attacks on the city of Kharkiv.
