Only 498 more days to the Olympics and we have a better idea of just what will be hanging around Chinese hurdler-cum-heart throb Liu Xiang's neck after he sprints to victory in the men's 110m high hurdles on a clear Beijing summer's day. The Olympic... ...full story at Shanghaiist
from Shanghaiist on Wed, Mar 28 2007
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