Ban this guy. There’s no excuse for this kind of stupid and unsportsmanlike behavior.
From Newsweek:
Cuba’s Angel Matos deliberately kicked a referee square in the face after he was disqualified in a bronze-medal match, prompting the World Taekwondo Federation to recommend he be banned for life.
“We didn’t expect anything like what you have witnessed to occur,” [...]
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Angel Matos: The UnOlympian
Nike Really, Really Loves Liu Xiang
Earlier, I wondered whether Liu Xiang’s withdrawal from the 110 meter hurdles competition will negatively affect his relationship with Nike. Thanks to this tip from snactres, we find out that Nike will continue to feature Liu in its ad campaign.
From CNBC:
Despite the disappointment of one of their biggest endorsers, Nike will salute hurt Chinese hurdler [...]
Sex in the Olympics
If you’re like, “What do Olympians do after their events are over?” Matthew Syed, a former Olympian, has the answer for you.
Barcelona was, for many of us Olympic virgins, as much about sex as it was about sport. There were the gorgeous hostesses – there to assist the athletes – in their bright yellow shirts [...]
Liu Xiang Quits
Argh! Liu Xiang, my favorite Olympian pulled out of the 110 meter hurdles reportedly because of a “tendon injury to the right foot“. As a fan who’s been blogging about Liu and who hoped that he will get his second Olympic gold medal, his decision to quit is very disappointing.
It would have been great to [...]
American Crybabies II: Torri "False Start?" Edwards
Argh. This is just pathetic and another instance of American athletes being crybabies.
AP via Huffington Post: The U.S. track and field team’s protest of the women’s 100-meter final at the Olympics was rejected Sunday night.
The Americans asked that the race be reviewed because of a possible false start by Torri Edwards, one of the country’s [...]
