Chakir Chelbat

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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

Cuban taekwondo Angel Valodia Matos has attacked a referee in a dramatic final session of competition at the Beijing Olympics and was instantly given a lifetime ban from international competition.The 31-year-old Cuban erupted when he was sent off for taking too much injury time in the middle of the second round of his +80 kilogram bout against world silver medallist Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan.The World Taekwondo Federation immediately said Matos and his coach would be permanently barred...Read Full Story

Cuban taekwondo Angel Valodia Matos has attacked a referee in a dramatic final session of competition at the Beijing Olympics and was instantly given a lifetime ban from international competition.The 31-year-old Cuban erupted when he was sent off for taking too much injury time in the middle of the second round of his +80 kilogram bout against world silver medallist Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan.The World Taekwondo Federation immediately said Matos and his coach would be permanently barred...Read Full Story

Taekwondo Olympian Angel Matos kicked a ref in the head after being disqualified for taking too long to get an injury looked at by his doctor.In Taekwondo, olympians get 60 seconds to receive medical attention before the match must proceed.Matos barely missed the 60 second time limit before referee Chakir Chelbat disqualifed Matos.In protest, Matos kicked the ref in the head. He also spat, and pushed an official.Matos is now banned for life from future Olympic games (as is his coach.) Watch...Read Full Story

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

Hmm, it seems that no one told Angel Matos not to kick the Olympic referee in the face.  And that's just what he did... after the ref disqualified Matos for an extended injury time out during the Men's +80kg bronze medal match against Arman Chilmanov of Kazakhstan. Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba is lead away by his coach after he kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden (L), when Chelbat disqualified Matos for an extended injury time out during the Men's +80kg bronze medal match against Arman...Read Full Story

Posted by god 35 minutes ago (http://www.iht.com) View profile The World Taekwondo Federation said that Ángel Valodia Matos, along with his coach, would be banned from all its sanctioned events but later said the ban was not official. Add this link to... Bury Category: SportsRead Full Story

Taekwondo is a spiritual sport, emphasizing discipline and respect above all else. It looks like someone forgot to tell Cuba’s Angel Matos. Unfortunately this video isn’t in English, but the footage is so spectacular I had to share it anyway. Continue Reading…Read Full Story

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