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Taiwan president calls for protests and demands explanations
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In Taiwan, there were demonstrations in favor of Yang, with South Korean flag burning nationality of the referee of the fight and shouting anti-Chinese. The protest moved to the internet: the website of the Asian Taekwondo Association was taken over by hackers who defended the island. "We are all Taiwanese," wrote a hacker on the site. In addition, tens of thousands of signatures calling on the network a protest with the International Olympic Committee. The disqualification of Yang left the way open to the other favorite, China's Wu Jingyu, who won the gold.
electronic foot protectors used by a Taiwanese taekwondo athlete was grounds for disqualification at the Asian Games, but were certified for use in the competition, Taiwan's taekwondo team, said that according to ( WTF) World Taekwondo Federation website, both old and new models can be used in official taekwondo events until May 17, 2012.
The Taiwanese fighter says came "in the competition area after an officer inspected and approved electronic socks."
When there were a few moments to finish the fight, Yang told the judges that the two sensors on their heels were against the rules and was disqualified.
"They said I should take away the two sensors after a test session with my opponent before the fight, and I did," says Yang.
judges arrested on suspicion of fighting had repositioned sensors that help you get more points by touching the opponent, but denies the Taiwanese fighter and not given any opportunity to reply.
Yang
required to review the video of the fight and considered the evidence so as not to stain his name with accusations of cheating.
Sports Minister of Sport in Taiwan, Tai Hsia-ling, considers that the explanations of the World Taekwondo Federation is unacceptable and threatens to bring the case to international arbitration if not offered a reasonable explanation. Tai
also filed a protest with the authorities of the Asian Games as it considers discriminatory treatment against a Taiwanese athlete.
Libya home of the 10 senior and 2nd junior taekwondo championship in Tripoli Africa, will be the next 22-26 November 2010, according to sources close to the Taekwondo Federation of Libya.