USA Taekwondo filed a protest Friday with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking changes in the sport’s judging protocols after Steven Lopez’s disputed quarterfinal loss in the Beijing Olympics. Lopez was a two-time defending Olympic champion heading into Beijing and a favorite to win a third gold medal. He wound up with a bronze after he had a point deducted because of a series of penalties.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Judge’s Ruling Protested
USA Taekwondo filed a protest Friday with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking changes in the sport’s judging protocols after Steven Lopez’s disputed quarterfinal loss in the Beijing Olympics. Lopez was a two-time defending Olympic champion heading into Beijing and a favorite to win a third gold medal. He wound up with a bronze after he had a point deducted because of a series of penalties.
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