Controversy over medal

[NewsWhore]

Olympic silver medalist Gabriel Mercedes has rarely spoken out about it, but many in his corner feel that the young athlete was cheated out of a gold medal during the taekwondo finals in Beijing. The controversy began after Mercedes tied his Mexican opponent Guillermo Perez during their match, but since Perez had scored first he was awarded the gold medal. A protest was filed on behalf of Mercedes, but little was done to prove any wrongdoing. Now, Hoy is quoting Mexican newspapers, which claim that Mexican officials had a "strategy" to "butter up" Olympic officials. Mexican journalists reveal that officials held special dinners for Olympic officials and referees prior to the Olympics. The reports go on to claim that members of the refereeing committee that officiated the match had attended these dinners. Mexican officials have yet to respond to these allegations.

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