lauantai 23. elokuuta 2008

Taekwondoka kicks referee directly to head at the Olympics

A Cuban taekwondoka Angel Valodia Matos kicked the referee directly to head on purpose. The kick happened after the Swedish referee Chakir Chelbatia had announced Matos as a loser of the Bronze match at the Olympic Games 2008. According to Matos, this kick was a protest towards Chelbatia's decision. Matos used too much time for curing his leg and therefore the referee checked this action as "cancellation" and so he announced him a match loser.

Losing a nerve control was destructive to Matos, when an international Taekwondo union set a permanent ban for Matos and his coach. The ban means Matos can't participate to any of the championship games the union is organizing.

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