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Come discuss the 2008 Beijing Summer games with a couple of fanatics!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Strange World of Tae Kwan Do
In the martial art of Taekwondo, US Lopez siblings won all of our medals, a silver and 2 bronze.
Also, Afghanistan's only ever Olympic medal came in this sport as well. The winner has been given a new house by his government. Other countries who won medals in Taekwondo include Iran, Turkey, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. It would seem that this Asian art is quite universal.
And in the strangest story from the world of Taekwondo is one where Cuban fighter Matos was disqualified for taking too long during an injury time out. In frustration, he kicked the referee in the head! He has now been banned from the sport and from the Olympics. I always thought the first rule of martial arts was to NOT kick a referee in the head. Shows you what I know.
There are some pics from the attack here.
In the martial art of Taekwondo, US Lopez siblings won all of our medals, a silver and 2 bronze.
Also, Afghanistan's only ever Olympic medal came in this sport as well. The winner has been given a new house by his government. Other countries who won medals in Taekwondo include Iran, Turkey, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. It would seem that this Asian art is quite universal.
And in the strangest story from the world of Taekwondo is one where Cuban fighter Matos was disqualified for taking too long during an injury time out. In frustration, he kicked the referee in the head! He has now been banned from the sport and from the Olympics. I always thought the first rule of martial arts was to NOT kick a referee in the head. Shows you what I know.
There are some pics from the attack here.
