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Castro: Corrupt judges hurt Cuban Olympians

Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a judge in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match. ...full story at CNews

from CNews on Mon, Aug 25 2008

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