Saturday, August 23, 2008

2 MINUTES FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

...actually, a lifetime ban for the athlete and the coach.

CBC Sports
Aug. 23, 2008

Taekwondo athlete Angel Matos of Cuba received a lifetime ban after kicking the referee in the face following his disqualification in a bronze-medal match Saturday at the Beijing Games.

Matos's coach Leudis Gonzalez was also hit for a lifetime ban in response to the incident that took place at the end of the men's over-80 kg bout.

Full article here.


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