THIRTEEN seconds was more than enough for Liu Xiang to cross 10 hurdles and grab an Olympic gold medal in 2004, but it took the Chinese hurdler two years to arrive at the political arena as he appeared yesterday, for... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Mar 11 2009
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| 17 Jul 08 |
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World's Greatest Hurdler »
YouTube video 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... |
| 27 Jan 08 |
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Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang elected national political advisor » People's Daily Chinese hurdler and Olympic champion Liu Xiang has run into a completely new arena after being elected a member of the nation's top political advisory body. Liu, 25, was one of the youngest among the 2,237 people who had been chosen ... |
| 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... |
| 18 Aug 08 |
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Redemption Song » Black China Hand Over two years ago I made the prediction that Liu Xiang would not repeat his gold medal win in Beijing. Today, my prediction is proven true as Liu Xiang walked off the track without even competing. Liu, Chinese Hurdler, Pulls Out of Race |
| 10 Jun 08 |
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Hu Jia out of running for Olympic gold » Danwei Hu Jia: gold medal bellyflop • Chinese media reports say diver Hu Jia, who won gold in the men’s 10-meter platform at the 2004 Olympics, will not compete in Beijing due to injuries (see full report). • Liu Xiang didn’t run in either of two e... |
| 19 Aug 08 |
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Video: Reactions to Liu Xiang and the race that wasn´t » Shanghaiist China's star hurdler Liu Xiang, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics yesterday, disappointing hordes of fans. The Wall Street Journal talks to the man on the streets to find out what they think. |
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