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Page last updated at 08:20 GMT, Thursday, 11 September 2008 09:20 UK

Sarah Stevenson Taekwondo to adopt new technology
Taekwondo will use an electronic protector system and video replays at London 2012 in a bid to avoid the Beijing judging controversies.

Angel Valodia Matos attacks the referee Matos rage overshadows Cha gold
South Korea's Cha Dong-min wins gold in the men's +80kg taekwondo, but former champion Angel Valodia Matos is banned for life for attacking the referee.

Great Britain's Sarah Stevenson Reprieved Stevenson takes bronze
Sarah Stevenson takes GB's first Olympic taekwondo medal with bronze in the women's +67kg event after an amazing day.


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Afghan joy as medallist returns
Thousands of jubilant Afghans pack Kabul's national stadium to welcome home Rohullah Nikpai, the nation's first Olympic medallist.

Iran's Saei takes 80kg gold
Hadi Saei takes gold in the men's 80kg taekwondo after Britain's Aaron Cook misses out on a bronze medal.

South Korea win secure golds
South Korea's Son Tae-Jin wins the men's taekwondo -68kg gold and Lim Su-Jeong takes the women's 57kg crown.

Afghans win first Olympic medal
Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first ever Olympic medal by taking bronze in the taekwondo men's 58kg category.

Perez claims Mexico's first gold
Guillermo Perez wins Mexico's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics with victory in the men's -58kg taekwondo.

Harvey loses to top Mexican
Briton Michael Harvey's hopes of a taekwondo medal are dented by a sudden-death defeat to Mexico's Guillermo Perez in the men's -58kg category.



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