http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/judo/news/story?id=3549903

Dumb ass.

I love my family...

i'm sorry. i can't help but crack up at that pic. horrible...but so funny

i can't wait to see the owned versions of it

Should have kicked him in the junk... that would have shown him.

I agree, it is a funny picture although I shouldn't laugh and the guy is getting what he deserves with a lifetime ban.

NBC will probably get this video taken off YouTube, so watch now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpRWQXwj3U

taekondo has had a bad olympics. First, Lopez gets robbed of a gold now this. And they are on the short list of events to get cut. They had a big meeting before the games in order to push for no controversy. Lot of good that did lol.

The ref. should have done this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ2iNt6KOfU

[This message has been edited by ninja69 (edited 8/23/2008 3:22p).]

just saw it on the news, torbush

terrible, but i also admit to finding the pic somewhat hilarious.

You would think if you were a referee in that sport that you would know how to block? Just a thought.

You'd think, although the element of surprise can never be discounted.

From NBC's Olympic site: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0823_sd_tkm_au_l1783&channelcode=sporttk

I just returned from Beijing yesterday and attended all of the taekwondo events including the one where the incident above occurred. I don’t advocate what the Cuban player did nor do I condone his actions, but the center referee was just being a total a$$ by disqualifying him at the end of the 1-min injury timeout. He could have just as easily given him more time or penalized him a .5 point deduction for taking too long. This was the final repechage match to determine the bronze medal winner and the Cuban player was leading on points before the injury.

Taekwondo had a very, very, bad Olympics in Beijing!!! Too many of the winners over the 4-days of competition were decided by poor officiating on part of the center referees (such as the case with Steven Lopez and the Cuban athlete above) and even poorer judging. For whatever reason, the officials running the event took it upon themselves to determine the outcome of the match vs. letting the athletes decide it in the ring. I was happy to see it included as an official Olympic sport in 2000, but have decided (after Beijing) that it either needs to be completely reformed or cut from future Olympic Games.

No wonder the guy couldn't win a medal. He couldn't KO a little old guy who wasn't even paying attention.

They should have sent in a grappler to finish the TKD guy off. RNC and good night!!