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      Athletics: Liu Xiang suffers hurdles tragedy again

      Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012

      Four years after he bore the disappointment of a nation when injury denied him the chance to defend his 110 metres hurdles title on home soil in Beijing, Olympic heartbreak struck again for Liu Xiang.

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      Birthday boy Liu plans to send Olympic warning

      Thursday, 12 Jul 2012

      China's Liu Xiang plans to celebrate his birthday by sending a warning to his Olympic 110m hurdles rivals on his first appearance at the London Grand Prix on Friday.

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      Monday's World Championships round-up

      Monday, 29 Aug 2011

      Dayron Robles was disqualified from the 110 metres hurdles final at the world championships and stripped of his gold medal after bumping China's Liu Xiang.

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      Liu returns at World Indoors - round-up

      Friday, 12 Mar 2010

      Chinese world indoor champion Liu Xiang ruled out a medal after making a cautious return to global competition and finishing third in his 60 metres hurdles heat at the IAAF Indoor championships.

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      Liu could be back in six months

      Monday, 08 Dec 2008

      China's 110m hurdles world champion Liu Xiang could be back on the running track in May after successful foot surgery in the United States, local media reported on Monday.

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      Liu to seek injury advice in US

      Wednesday, 22 Oct 2008

      Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will head to the US next week to seek advice on the Achilles injury that robbed him of the chance to defend his 110m hurdles crown at the Beijing Olympics.

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      Robles makes light of Liu's absence

      Wednesday, 20 Aug 2008

      Cuban world record holder Dayron Robles avoided the fate of Chinese superhero Liu Xiang on Tuesday as he safely negotiated the second round of the Olympic Games men's 110m hurdles.

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      Liu apologises, but says pain unbearable

      Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008

      Chinese athletics hero Liu Xiang has apologised to his fans for pulling out of the 110m hurdles at the Beijing Olympics, but said the pain from his injured foot was 'unbearable'.

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      Liu Xiang out of Olympics

      Monday, 18 Aug 2008

      China's Olympic champion Liu Xiang failed to start his 110 metres hurdles first-round heat on Monday due to injury.

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      China in shock as hero drops out

      Monday, 18 Aug 2008

      China suffered a massive setback to its hopes of winning gold on the track when Liu Xiang sensationally pulled out of the 110m hurdles.

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      Expectation weighs heavily on Liu Xiang

      Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008

      Liu Xiang will have to deal with injury, the huge weight of expectation as China's only hope of a track gold medal and an in-form rival if he is to defend his 110 metre hurdles title at the Beijing Olympics.

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      Liu ready to roll

      Tuesday, 03 Jun 2008

      Liu Xiang's coach has moved to calm fears over the Olympic 110-metres hurdles champion's fitness following his withdrawal from Saturday's Reebok Grand Prix in New York.

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      Liu on form ahead of Olympics

      Sunday, 25 May 2008

      Olympic champion Liu Xiang was triumphant in the 110-metre hurdles at the China Athletics Open, a test event for the Beijing Games.

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      Liu Xiang eager for competitive race

      Thursday, 08 May 2008

      Months of monotonous training have left Olympic 110 hurdles champion Liu Xiang feeling 'numb' and itching to race.

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      Xiang smashes hurdles record

      Tuesday, 11 Jul 2006

      Olympic champion Liu Xiang made the world 110metres hurdles record his own when he recorded a time of 12.88seconds at Tuesday's IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne.

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      China's Xiang takes hurdle crown

      Friday, 27 Aug 2004

      Liu Xiang of China equalled Colin Jackson's 11-year-old world record by clocking 12.91 seconds to power to Olympic gold in the 110metres hurdles.

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