Cook said he was heartbroken and felt cheated out of an opportunity to fight at his home Olympics. Cook trained at Britain’s national academy but abandoned it ahead of the London Games after a coaching dispute. Anything between the two athletes should be settled on the mat in Rio, Muhammad said. The Cook-Muhammad rivalry will bring more fans to the sport, said Jean Lopez, head coach of the U.S. taekwondo team. Sign up for our daily sports newsletters and receive an evening Rio 2016 newsletter with updates on that day's events and athletes.

Source: thestar August 18, 2016 21:56 UTC