(CNN) -- Former Olympic champion Angel Matos of Cuba faces a life ban after kicking a referee flush in the face during his taekwondo bronze medal match in Beijing. Matos, who took gold in Sydney ...

The decision benefitted a Chinese fighter who was due to face the winner in the ... earned the United States its lone taekwondo medal of the Sydney Games. In the final against South Korean Sin ...

What to know before you buy a kicking pad Styles of kicking pads * Tae kwon do: Given their shape, these handhand pads are often called “pork chops” by practitioners of tae kwon do.