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==World Taekwondo Federation response== |
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==WTF Response== |
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A statement released by the [[World Taekwondo Federation]] (WTF) referred to the incident as a ''"strong violation of the spirit of taekwondo and the Olympic Games"'', ordered all reports of his participation in these Olympics to be struck from the records, and imposed a lifetime ban preventing him and his coach, Leudis Gonzalez, from participation in any future WTF events.<ref name="ap"/><ref>{{cite news |first= Ian|last= Ransom|title= Cuban banned for referee kick|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK30514420080823|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-08-23|accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSGpc2ezfJpI&refer=home Bloomberg.com Worldwide]</ref> |
A statement released by the [[World Taekwondo Federation]] (WTF) referred to the incident as a ''"strong violation of the spirit of taekwondo and the Olympic Games"'', ordered all reports of his participation in these Olympics to be struck from the records, and imposed a lifetime ban preventing him and his coach, Leudis Gonzalez, from participation in any future WTF events.<ref name="ap"/><ref>{{cite news |first= Ian|last= Ransom|title= Cuban banned for referee kick|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK30514420080823|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-08-23|accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSGpc2ezfJpI&refer=home Bloomberg.com Worldwide]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:53, 24 August 2008
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Cuba
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| Men’s taekwondo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 80 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | 80 kg |
Ángel Valodia Matos (born December 24, 1976) is a disgraced former Cuban taekwondo athlete. He received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[1] and added another at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Matos lost the bronze medal match in repechage, due to expiry of Kye-shi time (medical time out). After he incurred an injury in the fight, and subsequently took a Kye-Shi, the referee ruled that he had taken too long during his time out. After the winner was declared as Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan, Matos kicked Swedish referee Chakir Chelbat in the face, drawing blood from the referee's mouth, and also pushed a judge and spat on the floor.[2][3][4]
World Taekwondo Federation response
A statement released by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) referred to the incident as a "strong violation of the spirit of taekwondo and the Olympic Games", ordered all reports of his participation in these Olympics to be struck from the records, and imposed a lifetime ban preventing him and his coach, Leudis Gonzalez, from participation in any future WTF events.[3][5] [6]
References
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Taekwondo" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 5, 2008)
- ^ "Cuban attacks judge after losing bronze in taekwondo". AFP/Fox. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ a b Talmadge, Eric (2008-08-23). "Cuban taekwondo athlete banned after kicking ref". AP/Google. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "Kicked out: Cuban banned for life". NBC Sports. August 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ransom, Ian (2008-08-23). "Cuban banned for referee kick". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Bloomberg.com Worldwide
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