Taekwondo star Steven Lopez, left, poses with his brother and coach Jean Lopez in 2004. Fears of retaliationWith the lawsuit, USA Taekwondo joins a growing list of USOC-controlled national sports teams accused of giving a pass to suspected serial predators, along with gymnastics and swimming. Taekwondo star Steven Lopez, left, poses with his brother and coach Jean Lopez in 2004. In retaliation, Jean Lopez selected another athlete for the USOC Taekwondo team in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the lawsuit says. Shortly after USA Taekwondo submitted its proposed athletes to the USOC for the 2008 Olympics, USA Taekwondo expelled Meloon from USA Taekwondo, the plaintiffs claim.

Source: CNN May 08, 2018 01:51 UTC