Hadi Saei of Iran kisses his national flag as he celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran poses during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran poses during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Mauro Sarmiento of Italy, gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran and bronze medallists Steven Lopez of the U.S. and Zhu Guo of China pose during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Mauro Sarmiento of Italy, gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran and bronze medallists Steven Lopez of the U.S. and Zhu Guo of China pose during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Iranian fans cheer during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. Hadi Saei of Iran won gold. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran poses during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran sings his national anthem during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

(L-R) Gold medallist Hadi Saei of Iran and bronze medallists Steven Lopez of the U.S. and Zhu Guo of China pose during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei (L) of Iran shakes hands with bronze medallist Steven Lopez of the U.S. during the medal ceremony for the men's -80kg taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran kisses his national flag as he celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Hadi Saei of Iran celebrates defeating Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy and Hadi Saei of Iran fight during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy and Hadi Saei of Iran fight during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy and Hadi Saei of Iran fight during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Mauro Sarmiento (blue) of Italy and Hadi Saei of Iran fight during the men's -80kg gold medal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Rashad Ahmadov (blue) of Azerbaijan fights Hadi Saei of Iran during the men's -80kg semifinal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Rashad Ahmadov (blue) of Azerbaijan fights Hadi Saei of Iran during the men's -80kg semifinal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Zhu Guo of China fights Hadi Saei (red) of Iran during the men's -80kg quarterfinal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Zhu Guo of China fights Hadi Saei (red) of Iran during the men's -80kg quarterfinal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Zhu Guo of China fights Hadi Saei (red) of Iran during the men's -80kg quarterfinal taekwondo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Deepak Bista of Nepal and Hadi Saei of Iran (red) fight during their men's -80kg preliminary round of 16 taekwondo match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 22, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA)

Iran's Hadi Saei (R) and Russia's Alan Koev duel during their men's under 72 kg gold medal match at the World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid, April 13, 2005. Saei won the gold medal, Koev took the silver and Japan's Takahino Niimi the bronze. REUTERS/Victor Fraile VF/TC 

Iran's Saei and Japan's Niimi duel during their men's under 72 kg (159 pounds) semi-final match at the World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid. Iran's Hadi Saei (top) and Japan's Takahino Niimi duel during their men's under 72 kg (159 pounds) semi-final match at the World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid April 13, 2005. Saei defeated Niimi. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Iran's Hadi Saei (R) celebrates his gold medal win with Russia's Alan Koev who took the silver in the men's under 72 kg competition at the World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid, April 13, 2005. Saei won the gold medal, Koev took the silver and Japan's Takahino Niimi the bronze. REUTERS/Victor Fraile VF/TC 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 27, 2004. Saei Bonehkohal won the gold medal, [Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver medal and South Korea's Song Myeong Seob won bronze.] 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (L) attacks Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung during the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 27, 2004. [Iran's Saei Bonehkohal won the men's taekwondo under 68kg gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver, and South Korea's Song Myeong-seob the bronze.] 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (C) of Iran, silver medallist Huang Chih Hsiung (L) of Taiwan and bronze medallist Song Myeong Seob of South Korea pose during the medal ceremony for the under 68kg taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 27, 2004. 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (top) celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Saei Bonehkohal won the gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung (centre) took the silver medal and South Korea's Song Myeong Seob won bronze. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan WS/AA 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Saei Bonehkohal won the gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver medal and South Korea's Song Myeong Seob won bronze. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan WS/AA 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Saei Bonehkohal won the gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver medal and South Korea's Song Myeong Seob won bronze. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan WS/AA 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Saei Bonehkohal won the gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver medal and South Korea's Song Myeong Seob won bronze.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon WS/AA 

Gold medallist Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (C) of Iran, silver medallist Huang Chih Hsiung of Taiwan (L) and bronze medallist Song Myeong Seob of South Korea pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the under 68kg taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon AW/DL 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (L) attacks Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung during the under 68kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Iran's Saei Bonehkohal won the men's taekwondo under 68kg gold medal, Taiwan's Huang Chih Hsiung took the silver, and South Korea's Song Myeong-seob the bronze. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon WS/DL 

Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (L) of Iran celebrates defeating Huang Chih Hsiung of Taiwan (R) to win the gold medal in the under 68 kg taekwondo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon AW/DL 

Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final by defeating Huang Chih Hsiung of Taiwan at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan WS/AA 

Hadi Saei Bonehkohal of Iran holds his country's flag as he celebrates winning the gold medal in the under 68kg taekwondo final by defeating Huang Chih Hsiung of Taiwan at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon AW/DL 

South Korea's Song and Iran's Saei Bonehkohal fight in the men's under 68kg quarter-finals teakwondo event in Athens. South Korea's Song Myeong Seob (L) and Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal fight in the men's under 68kg quarter-finals of the taekwondo competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

South Korea's Song and Iran's Saei Bonehkohal fight in the men's under 68kg quarter-finals teakwondo event in Athens. South Korea's Song Myeong Seob (L) and Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal fight in the men's under 68kg quarter-finals of the taekwondo competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Italy's Molfetta appeals to the referee during his fight against Iran's Saei Bonehkohal during the men's under 68 kg taekwondo bout. Italy's Carlo Molfetta appeals to the referee during his fight against Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal during the men's under 68 kg round of 16 taekwondo competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 27, 2004.REUTERS/Desmond Boylan 

Hadi Saei Bonehkohal (R) of Iran and Diogo Silva of Brazil fight during their quarter-final round under 69kg taekwondo bout at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon AW/AA 

Italy's Carlo Molfetta (R) fights Iran's Hadi Saei Bonehkohal during the men's under 68 kg round of 16 taekwondo competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan WS/SV 

Hadi Saei Bonehkohal of Iran (R) fights Carlos Molfetta of Italy during their first round under 69kg taekwondo bout at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan AW/DL 

Hadi Saei Bonehkohal of Iran (R) fights Carlos Molfetta of Italy during their first round under 69kg taekwondo bout at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan AW/DL 

LEE JAE-SHIN OF SOUTH KOREA DELIVERS A KICK TO SAEI BONEHKOHAL HADI OF
IRAN DURING THE 14TH ASIAN GAMES. 

Lee Jae-Shin of South Korea (R) delivers a kick to Saei Bonehkohal Hadi
of Iran (L) during the men's 72 kg category taekwondo final of the 14th
Asian Games October 10, 2002 in Pusan. Saei won the fight and received
the gold medal. REUTERS/Tom Szlukovenyi

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