His name is Liu Xiang -- just 25 years old, but carrying the dreams of 1.3 billion people. Liu is China's reigning Olympic Champion in the 110 meter hurdles. And he is China's best hope for winning Gold in Track & Field. But is the pressure too great...
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| 17 Jul 08 |
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China's Superstar Olympian Liu Xiang »
YouTube video 25-year old Liu Xiang -- The World's Fastest Hurdler, China's Superstar Hero and her best hope for Olympic Gold in Athletics.
Liu is China's very first Triple Crown Holder in Athletics -- as the World Champion, Olympic Champion and World Record Holder at... |
| 21 Aug 08 |
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MELAINE WALKER 52.62 CREATE HISTORY WINNING GOLD FOR JAMAICA »
YouTube video JAMAICAN Melaine Walker smashed the Olympic record in winning Jana Rawlinson's event - the women's 400m hurdles - in Beijing China.
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| 04 Jul 08 |
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Nick Symmonds - U.S. Olympic Trials 800m Champion - Dreams + »
YouTube video Nick Symmonds of Oregon wins the United States Olympic Trials in the 800 meter run and will represent the USA in Beijing. In this short promo as seen on the USA Network and NBC Sports, he discusses his dreams and goals of wearing the Red, White and Blue. |
| 18 Aug 08 |
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Biggest news of the Olympics for China: Liu Xiang is out » James Fallows Incredible. During the entirety of our past two years in China, Liu Xiang has been the face of the upcoming Olympic games. He is China's greatest-ever track and field athlete, defending Olympic gold medalist in the 110m hurdles, the man whose smile... |
| 11 May 09 |
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Liu Xiang teaches quake students to run hurdles ahead of quake anniversary » People's Daily Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Beichuan County, a hard-hit area in last year's devastating May 12 earthquake, and showed them how to run hurdles. Liu, 25 and once the world champion of 110-meter... |
| 13 Nov 09 |
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Liu Xiang grabs Asian hurdles champion » Danwei The AFP reports on the hurdler: China's former world record holder Liu Xiang has easily won his third Asian 110 metre hurdle championship, posting a time of 13.50 seconds in a driving rain in the southern city of Guangzhou. The 2004 Athens Olympic... |
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