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Huangpu is a district of pigeon fanciers and the skies over Shanghai have seen birds racing back to their coops for the best part of a century. Words and pictures by Jonathan Browning.
'I don't know what to say. If I tell Liu, 'it's OK and there's always another chance next time', that's just rubbish and cliches. Can he continue to maintain this high level four years later? Sprinting is an explosive sport and four years from now Liu will be 29 already. It will be even more difficult for him to compete at another Olympics. I still have a lot of respect for Liu Xiang. He gave his best and he made his mark in Chinese track and field sports. But Monday was my most disappointing day as an Olympic host.'
Veteran broadcaster Ivan Ho Sau-shun's (below) reply when he was asked to say something encouraging after injured Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang disappointingly pulled out of his Olympic race.
