Tae Kwon Do in Olympics

Mint Sauce · 23-08-2008 11:51PM

Pride Fighter wrote: »

The Cuban was 7 seconds from victory and to have his medal taken from him was bad form. He only reacted to the farce that has been TKD at this olympics

true, the decision to disqualify him was maybe harsh, a points dedction maybe, but i thought his reaction was disgraceful, kinda goes against the phisosphy of tkd, but beyond that, it was assult, and followed it up with shoving another offical, dont think there was any excuss for his reaction, regardless how much of a farce some of the decisions have been

challengemaster · 24-08-2008 01:03AM

Khannie · 25-08-2008 06:39PM

irish-stew wrote: »

true, the decision to disqualify him was maybe harsh

From what I've read, there's no room for interpretation. He went over the one minute and got bant. It's either an offence that gives you a disqualification or not. Boxers don't get 11 seconds. They get 10. If you were going to be ready at 11, nobody gives a sh*t. You're out at 10.

Nothingcompares · 25-08-2008 06:52PM

Not a fair analogy in my opinion. A fairer one would be you get 1 minute between rounds in wrestling and boxing. And if the boxer doesn't return after that minute he's disqualified. So if you're seconds aren't out after 61 seconds is that grounds for a disqualification? Common sense says no. Not a perfet analogy mind you.

Afaik , the lad in question had a broken toe but there was only 15 or so seconds left of the bout. So he took his minute break and didn't get up on time so DQ.

challengemaster · 25-08-2008 10:20PM

There was a minute and 2 seconds left on the clock (1:02) from what i've read in news reports. So it wasn't as harsh as people are assuming with 'seconds from winning' ****e.

Also, I'm with Khannie on this one. Rules are rules, you don't kick a ref in the face for enforcing them.

Pride Fighter · 25-08-2008 10:32PM

challengemaster wrote: »

There was a minute and 2 seconds left on the clock (1:02) from what i've read in news reports. So it wasn't as harsh as people are assuming with 'seconds from winning' ****e.

Also, I'm with Khannie on this one. Rules are rules, you don't kick a ref in the face for enforcing them.

The clock said 0:07 on the video I linked up. However you can no longer watch it as it was removed, NBC suing youtube.

dudara · 27-08-2008 07:55PM

Courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomnitable spirit anyone...

Seriously, a professional TKD person should have more composure and awareness of the rules than that.

Imagine all the kids that are taking up swimming because of Phelps or athletics because of Bolt. TKD (in any of its forms) isn't going to gain from the Olympics.

yomchi · 27-08-2008 10:08PM

It never did in Ireland because we never had anyone next to near being as good to qualify.
I've spent all week explaining to people what we do is very different, and when they realise that, they reckon it's good thing!
Phew!

Tae Kwon Do in Olympics

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