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Cuban May Face Ban for Kicking Ref

Taekwondo association apologizes for kick

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 23, 2008 5:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – Cuban martial artist Angel Matos may be banned from taekwondo for life after deliberately kicking a referee in the face, the AP reports. Matos was winning his bronze-medal match in Beijing when he was disqualified for taking too long a break after a hit. He...   Read full story »

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