EPISODE · Jan 25, 2021 · 33 MIN
Banned for Life-The Angel Matos Story
from Taekwondo Life Magazine's Podcast · host Bleav Podcast Network
A look at the International Olympic Committee's lifetime ban against Cuban Taekwondo Player, Angel Matos, which was the result of his assault on the Center Taekwondo Referee during the Bronze Medal round of the 2008 Summer Olympics. This episode looks at the sanctity of the official in Taekwondo and other sports. A recent incident at a Texas High School football game where a player, Emmanuel Duran, charged an official after a controversial call lead to ejection, suspensions and criminal charges. Taekwondo Life Magazine examines this incident and uses it to examines the 2008 Angel Matos incident as well as the controversial 1988 Roy Jones, Jr. Olympic boxing match.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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A look at 2008 Olympic Ban against Cuban Taekwondo Player, Angel Matos, for his assault on the Center Referee during the Bronze Medal round of the Summer Olympics.
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