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Violence puts Sydney Olympic champion under life sanction
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-08-24 15:11
Angel Valodia Matos (L-red) of Cuba lands a kick on the face of referee Chakir Chelbat (R) of Sweden after he lost his bronze medal contest in the men's +80 kg taekwondo competition against Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 23, 2008. Cuba's former Olympic taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos was expelled from major international competitions for kicking the referee in the head when he was disqualified in the match. [Agencies]
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