Taekwondo: Does this embody the Olympic spirit?

Question

Listen to the ironic commentary at about the 45sec to 55sec mark, then watch carefully from about 1min 55sec onwards.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/taekwondo/7578743.stm

Do you think the Chinese factored this into their planning?

Answer 1

And this on top of the Chinese trying to cheat in the women's heavy weight section when they didn't give 2 points for a kick to the head of the the Chinese champion by our girl in the semis. Fortunately after appeal it was overturned and our girl went on to get bronze. The marking in the diving was dubious as well, Our boy Thomas Daly said in his interview he was glad a none Chinese won.  Good Sports the Chinese!..........I dont think

Answer 2

There's no place in sport for this type of behaviour, a very justifiable ban!

Answer 3

NO

rules are rules he went down injured and had no intention on getting to his feet as the ref told him to get up before time up he chose to ignore it as in the count of ten in boxing so therefore a count out and then to stand after he was counted out (just to slow) then to attack the ref for his own downfall. his licence i hope is also revoked for the attack  

Answer 4

Not cricket at all...well deserved ban.

Answer 5

Huh!, 'Cannot play media in your territory' , but if it is referring to the fella hitting out on the ref, then the ban as Viper said is well deserved.

Answer 6

not as good as the kick Giles Grimandi gave Edgar Davids in Bergy's testimonial

Answer 7

The best version of someone throwing their toys out of the pram!

Answer 8

The ref was too strict, expert commentators say seconds deserve only a half point penalty. The bad sportsman was the ref

Edit  OK don't kick the ref. that is not in the rules, but the ref was either a cheat or  an idiot . The ref was so obviously biased that I do feel it was a Chinese  puzzle

Answer 9

very very disgusting...i am glad he has a lifetime ban now...sportsmen just do not use violence like that ... especially as this is family entertainment!!

Answer 10

talk about a bad loser,that was shocking.well deserved his ban.

Answer 11

'The honesty of clean competition'???!

Bad loser, pure and simple. The lifetime ban was well deserved.

Answer 12

you bet ye

Answer 13

Yes - you are right - the officials were cheating.  

Sportsmen don't use violence ? Eh ?  It's a martial art you morons.  

The officials were winding up a fighter in the biggest fight of his life to give victory to the local - watch the ref just before - he raised his arm very quickly - your response doesn't look at the facts ...