Was this Black Martial Artist Robbed of her 2008 Olympic Spot?
"We Support Nia" Campaign spreads throughout the world
Special E-report from the Houston Millions More Movement LOC
"When I won the silver medal in 2004 I was depressed because I felt I'd failed my country when I didn't win the gold. Afterwards, I totally dedicated myself to winning the gold in 2008. Now this", said Nia Abdallah, who is taking a stand to expose the corruptness surrounding the sport of Taekwondo.
Nia Abdallah is recorded in history as the first U.S. woman to ever medal in Tae Kwondo since it became an official Olympic sport. She is the first and only African-American to medal in the sport and she holds the record for the most points ever scored in Olympic Taekwondo competition. At only the age of 24, she is already a member of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame and a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame.
There is a worldwide movement afoot to get justice for the 2004 Olympic Taekwondo Silver Medalist. Abdallah was robbed by the 2008 United States Olympic Committee in her April 5th Des Moines Olympic trial match against Diana Lopez of the newly famed Lopez family who is now appearing in many corporate sponsored commercials (AT&T, etc.) and appeared on the Jay Leno Show. Within the last several months Abdallah has appeared on radio and television shows in Houston, Washington D.C.., Vancouver, Portland, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, New Jersey, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many more to expose the injustice. Even the Dallas Morning News posted the controversial fight on their website.
"When I was 4 years old I told my grandfather, who was a fan of Jesse Owens, that one day I was going to win the Olympics. Since a little girl I have been headed in this direction. I'm still in shock. I am my own worst critic, but I honestly do not see what I could have done better", she continued in her message to the local press."This is not sour grapes with me. I wish her the best. I just don't want the next kid to go through what I'm going through. This is supposed to be a country where you are free to fulfill your dreams."
"The more I view the fight in its entirety the more nauseated I become", said Brother Deric Muhammad of the MMM Ministry of Justice. "The way Nia was treated was a slap in the face to Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Carl Lewis and to all who opened the way for the elimination of discrimination in the Olympic games."
Nia's parents, Thomas and Rhonda Duhart are outraged as well. "It is extremely painful to watch her go through this. She worked so hard to prepare herself to represent this country and she was robbed of her opportunity. Something must be done", said Mrs. Duhart.
Mr. Duhart added that, "have always reviewed her fights and taught her to be the best. I can honestly say that she was at her best, but I believe that she was in their way."
Videos of the taped battle have been circulating aggressively over the internet where 99% of the viewers vote Nia the winner "hands down". Countless blogs have been on fire with controversy over the injustice and letters are flying off to the USOC committee demanding answers. Nia trounced Diana so convincingly that the crowd erupted into boooos when Diana was declared the winner. While the Lopez family is highly respected in the world of Taekwondo, experts declare that Diana has gone to Beijing dishonorably and fear that the bureaucracy a**ociated with l unbelievable outcome will represent a black eye for the future of the discipline which officially became an Olympic sport in the year 2000. Much has been made of the Lopez family being the first American trio of siblings to compete in the Olympics since 1904. But all one has to do is view the Nia vs Diana video and it is clear that their presence there will be more "marketing" than martial arts. (watch video at wesupportnia.blogspot.com and VOTE today!)
Attorney Warren Muhammad is representing the family and he commented that "While this case is about Nia Abdallah, it is about more than Nia. It is about every child, teenager and young adult who dedicates themselves to sport and aspires to Olympic competition. It is about insuring fairness, a level playing, where truly the best man or woman may win."
Supporters of Ms. Abdallah are in protest of the U.S. Olympic Committee's decision to publicly rob the American people of the most qualified athletic representative in that weight cla**.
"I thought it was an outrage. I have heard from Taekwondo stylists all over the country who are outraged by the poor judging", said Floyd Burke of Black Belt Magazine in a released statement.
Protestors are also challenging all Tae Kwon Do athletes and enthusiasts in attendance in Beijing to stand and turn their backs moments before Diana Lopez competes on August 21st in remembrance of the TKD principle of honor that was violated to advance her to the Olympics. They are demanding a full investigation by the House Judiciary Committee and that there must be a change in the appellate process so that no athlete, regardless of race, creed or color will ever be robbed of their dignity and hard work the way Ms. Abdullah was.
"I have watched and watched the video and Nia could have scored as many as four points in sudden death alone. Nia won hands down", said Alan Schein, co-author of the book Taekwondo Basics and and international press correspondent for Masters Magazine.
Professor Aristides Montalvo, a 1st Cla** International Referee and pioneer of Taekwondo in Puerto Rico, stated: "I'm a 1st cla** International referee from Puerto Rico (WTF) and I said that Abdallah won the contest."
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