Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

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[Toby Gymshorts]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Bloody hell. Lifetime ban, do you think?

[Incandenza]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

For him and his coach.

BEIJING (AP)—A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.

Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos’ actions during the men’s over-80 kg (176 pounds) match.

Matos was winning 3-2, with 1:02 in the second round, when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov. He was sitting there, awaiting medical attention, when he was disqualified for taking too much injury time. Fighters get one minute, and Matos was disqualified when his time ran out.

Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.

“He was too strict,” Gonzalez said, referring to the decision to disqualify Matos. Afterward, he charged the match was fixed, accusing the Kazakhs of offering him money.

[Toby Gymshorts]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

I should think so too...

[ursus arctos]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

This appears to be a sport with issues . . .

[Toby Gymshorts]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Doesn't it? What's more worrying is that I'm taking it up on my return from holiday in a couple of weeks.....

[ursus arctos]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

My son did it for a year or two when we first moved here, and enjoyed it. The issues appear to be at elite level, and centered on judges' decisions.

[Toby Gymshorts]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Well that's good, as I'm highly unlikely (at the age of 32) to be hitting the elite level.

I've wanted to take up a martial art for a number of years, my recent move to the capital means I have the opportunity. Plus, it seems to be a good workout, which I really need at present.

[Nishlord]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Kicked him with his knackered foot, an'all.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/taekwondo/7578828.stm

[Toby Gymshorts]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

I'm going to go right ahead and assume that Angel Matos is a complete arsehole.

[TMA]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

The Kazakhstani guy was having fun, wasn't he?

[Bored Of Education]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

I'm going to go right ahead and assume that Angel Matos is a complete arsehole.

I wouldn't say it to his face if I were you. He'll show you a clean pair of heels

[linus]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Those official ties really look fabulous. Hope the judge didn't get any blood stains on his.

[jason voorhees]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

Its weird at how quick I went from "yeah!Killtherefs!" to thinking what a sad and pathetic thing to do.

However,he has a great gimmick now.For UFC, the WWE, or he could just get hired out by ultras-supporters the world over.

[jason voorhees]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

For-you-Pac-10-fans,UCLA-vs-Stanford.

[Brandenburger Toro]

Cuban tae kwon do contestant attacks judge

We've all wanted to do it. Most of us have, y'know, not. But we've all wanted to...

They clearly have to ban him forever, just because. But anybody who doesn't have at least a sneaking regard for Matos is just not human.