Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang
Liu Xiangis a retired Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionHurdler
Date of Birth13 July 1983
CityShanghai, China
CountryChina
beijing china chinese event excellent good history holding home major olympics opportunity produce rapid remain results
Holding the Olympics in Beijing will be a major event that will remain in Chinese history, ... It will be an excellent opportunity for China to demonstrate the rapid development it has made. As athletes, we will be called upon to produce good results for our home country.
champion happened normal olympic
I have been used to that. It happened frequently. It is normal to have the Olympic champion tested.
time
It was the same time I had at the world championships so it's not bad,
achieved came good satisfied time win
It is a good result. And the time is the same as what I achieved at the Helsinki World Championships. I am very satisfied with the result. I came here to win and I did.
domestic few following golden league olympics quite races turned year
I had thought the year following the 2004 Olympics would not be so busy. But it turned out to be very busy. I competed in Golden League races and world championships and quite a few domestic races.
asian days few goal next ran relaxed win year
I just ran a few days ago in Shanghai so I was pretty relaxed today, ... My goal for next year is to win at the Asian Games.
allen amazing crowd distracted entered felt hotel left moment name shoulder shouting
When I got shoulder to shoulder with Allen Johnson, I felt that I was going to win. The crowd was amazing but they did give me pressure, too. From the moment I left the hotel to the moment I entered the stadium, they were shouting out my name and I had to respond. That distracted me a little, but it was okay.