 Liu Xiang quits 110m hurdles
[ 2008-08-18 12:40 ]
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Olympic champion Liu Xiang walks away after failing to start his 110 metres hurdles first-round heat of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 18, 2008. After one false start Liu stopped before the first hurdle clutching his leg and then walked out of the stadium. (Agencies)
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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."
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