Cuban Fighter Attacks Olympics Official

[Empire Lindy]

Did anyone else see this? I saw the headlines on the local newspaper this morning, but haven't heard anything outside of that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nh9wta30mQ

I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more bad pub for the sport.

[prudat]

That had to hurt

[Judge Dredd]

ouchies!!!!!!

[bling49]

the cuban fighter and his coach are banned for life, I wonder if they are rethinking the incident now.

Well I just read this, so I doubt they think they were wrong when a iconic public figure speaks out in support of your actions.

Castro defends Cuban athlete who kicked taekwondo referee in face

HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a referee in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match.

Taekwondo officials want Matos and his coach banned for life from the sport. But Castro expressed "our total solidarity" for both Matos and his coach Leudis Gonzalez.

[nmcardsfan]

gone now..

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