Chakir Chelbat

Chakir Chelbat was an Olympic referee who got kicked in the face by athlete Angel Matos when he got disqualified in the taekwondo event.

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WTG WTF!

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From: lifeisacookie.wordpress.com

I’m not opposed to diva behavior when the time is right. I don’t mind a spontaneous beatdown, well-timed bitchslap or boot heel up the butt. I believe that, at any given moment, there is someone somewhere who deserves the outright ass-kicking he/she is about to receive. But an Olympic bronze-medal Taekwondo match isn’t the place. Unfortunately, Cuban blackbelt Angel Matos doesn’t share my view - or understand the basic tenets of his chosen sport. Matos was winning the match when he fell after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov. Sitting on the mat, awaiting medical attention, Matos was disqualified for taking too ... Read Full Story

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The World's Five Worst Olympic Countries

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From: seagames2009-tingtong.blogspot.com

1. Cuba- Drugs & Scandals Unfortunately, Cuba is already a nightmare in the Olympic Movement. Why? Since 1964, Cuba has produced athletes with a huge superiority complex and strong anti-American feeling. They have showed this anti-Olympic feeling many times. Angel Volodia Matos Fuentes, a Cuban taekwondo athlete, is the only athlete in the Olympic history that has hit a referee. This sportsman kicked a referee in the face after he lost a match at the 2008 Olympics. "We didn't expect anything like what you have witnessed to occur. I'm at a loss for words. This is an insult to the Olympic vision, an insult ... Read Full Story

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Castro Defends Athlete's Kick to Judge's Face

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Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba (red) kicks the referee, Chakir Chelbat of Sweden (R), after Chelbat disqualified Matos for an extended injury time out during the Men's +80kg bronze medal match against Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan (not pictured) held at the University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chilmanov won the bronze medal. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images AsiaPac) Professional athletes, especially those that compete in the Olympics are supposed to remain composed. With that said, kicking a referee in the face, is definitely not OK. But, in ... Read Full Story

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Tips To Get Your Accounting Degree

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From: pang-onlineaccountingdegrees.blogspot.com

What is the best way to go getting your accounting degree? When I decided to get my diploma, I had a lot of research and draw a lot of possibilities into consideration before they finally decide how to do that. But that was at a time when it was still far from being the means are now available. So, if you do serve it, have your accounting degree seriously, here are some tips to help you get started and learn as under the circumstances you want. The story is pretty much thesame when you research anything; you should check the internet first. Online you ... Read Full Story

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Cuban missed by Castros firing squads says Olympics are strict, LOL

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http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/taekwondo/story/2008/08/23/olympics-angel-matos.html After angrily questioning the decision, the Cuban pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden.Matos then spat on the floor before being escorted out. “He was too strict,” Gonzalez said of the decision to disqualify Matos. He aught to tell that to someone Castro had shot , or their family. Poor sport, Read Full Story

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