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Born in the 1980s, Liu Xiang is one of the best athletes in our country. He is good at running and 110 meters hurdles. He is even the most capable hurdler in the world. He keeps the best record of 12.88 seconds until now. No one has the ability to break it so far. Among lots of TV programmes, I like the sport games best. And the 110 hurdles races are the most exciting games in them. Everytime I see Liu Xiang running in the track, shouting wildly after the races, I find myself is full of passion in my heart. Especially, the moment when he gets the first prize on the stage,I can't help applauding for his excellent performance. I am deeply moved by his spirit and his great ambitions. The sports spirit of Liu Xiang also inspires me a lot in my life and study. As a young man, Liu Xiang is the best example of making every effort to develop his sport career and break so many records, though he has got many medals now.I think this spirit is worth to learned by all of us. With this ambition, we could defeat any difficulties in our lives and works. Affected by his restless soul, I will never give up and insist my ideals. As one of his fans, I hope that Liu Xiang could do well in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and win more gold medals for our country. I support him forever in my heart. As for myself, I will work as hard as him to make more progress in my study.
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Liu Xiang, a Shanghai native, was born on July 13, 1983. His height is 188cm , weight 74kg . Singing and the computer are his hobbies. In March, 1999, he entered the Shanghai track and field team and one year later, he was admitted to the National Youth Team. Sun Haiping has been training him. In 2002, he won the gold modals in the men’s 110m hurdles at the Asian Games and the Asian Championships. The next year, he took third in the 60m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in England . At the Athens Olympic Games on August 27, 2004. Liu won the men’s 110m hurdles final in 12.91 seconds, equaling the world record set and breaking the Olympic record.
We all sincerely hope that he will get better in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Liu Xiang quits 110m hurdles
Liu Xiang's dream of defending his Olympic title on home soil ended on Monday when he failed to start his first-round heat in the 110 metres hurdles.
Liu, the world champion and the host nation's best hope of an athletics gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, pulled up after a false start and hobbled down the tunnel to leave the Bird's Nest stadium in stunned silence.
He was clearly out of sorts and grimaced in pain as he went down into the blocks.
After a false start, he stumbled forward for a few paces obviously hindered by the injury to his right leg before walking away and leaving a packed Bird's Nest stadium in stunned silence.
"Liu Xiang has two injuries, one to his Achilles and one in his leg. One of the injuries is an old injury," his tearful coach and mentor Sun Haiping told a news conference. "
It's the end of the Achilles tendon in his right foot," he added. "He will be back for sure."
The China athletics team's head coach Feng Shuyong said 25-year-old Liu had sustained the |
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