Olympics Who was right Cuban or Ref? Please Answer!!!?

Question

BEIJING (AP) -- A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.

Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos' actions during the men's over-80 kg (176 pounds) match.

Matos was winning 3-2, with 1:02 in the second round, when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan's Arman Chilmanov. He was sitting there, awaiting medical attention, when he was disqualified for taking too much injury time. Fighters get one minute, and Matos was disqualified when his time ran out.

Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.

"He was too strict," Gonzalez said, referring to the decision to disqualify Matos. Afterward, he charged the match was fixed, accusing the Kazakhs of offering him money.

"This is a strong violation of the spirit of taekwondo and the Olympic Games. The sanctions are the following and are effective immediately: Lifetime ban of the coach and athlete in all championships sanctioned by the (World Taekwondo Federation) and at the same time, all records of this athlete at the Beijing Games will immediately be erased," said the announcer, reading a WTF release.

you can read the whole thing in http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/23/taekwondo.ban.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

Answer 1

The Cuban is wrong. A headshot on the refree is worth 0 point. Only a headshot on the opponent is worth 2 points.

Answer 2

Is this even a question?  I wonder how old you are.  Kicking anybody is wrong, and illegal.  The World Taekwondo Federation is considering taking legal action agains the Cuban athlete, in addition to the punishment that was effected immediately, which is lifetime ban for the athlete and his coach.

Answer 3

Obviously, the Cuban was wrong.

Answer 4

the cuban was wrong, doesn't matter what the ref did.  among the teachings of martial arts is supposed to be respect for teachers.  most likely the ref was a teacher or would not have been deemed knowledgeable enough to referee.  regardless, the cuban should have been taught how to deal with disappointment.  being a good loser is more important than being a good winner.  in many competitions unless you are the elite in your sport you are going to lose more than you win.  and you will learn more from losing than from winning