Search results

1. Painful truth

   Posted Aug 20th 2008, 12:00am by Andrew Sun, Vivian Chen

   ... 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 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/649711/painful-truth
2. Birthday blues for Ku as Liu limps off

   Posted Aug 23rd 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Liu Xiang Clara Mak One of the most astonishing moments of the Olympics so far was seeing star hurdler Liu Xiang's pullout from the 110-metre hurdles on Monday due to a foot injury. Among the witnesses at the National Stadium was singer Leo ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/650020/birthday-blues-ku-liu-limps
3. China pair add gloss to HK meet

   Posted Oct 21st 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... at last year's world championship in Osaka, where countryman Liu Xiang won his first world title. While Liu was forced to pull out of his heat at the Beijing Games due to a tendon problem, ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/657109/china-pair-add-gloss-hk-meet
4. Fans cheer favourite son Liu on to title in Bird's Nest dress rehearsal

   Posted May 25th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou, Peter Simpson

   ... Liu Xiang Peter Simpson and Martin Zhou in Beijing Hurdling sensation Liu Xiang christened the Bird's Nest with a comfortable display last night and cruised to his first medal in the Olympic venue. As if sensing the expectation of the 45,000 ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/638879/fans-cheer-favourite-son-liu-title-birds-nest-dress-rehearsal
5. Women carry most of China's hopes in track and field

   Posted Aug 16th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

   ... to be the case this year, even as superstar hurdler Liu Xiang is poised to defend his title in the men's 110 metres hurdles. In fact, Liu's epic victory in Athens was one of only two ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/649301/women-carry-most-chinas-hopes-track-and-field
6. Lai See

   Posted Aug 19th 2008, 12:00am by Ben Kwok

   ... Liu Xiang Ben Kwok Number eight spells different fates Eight may be a lucky number for Michael Phelps after his gold medal haul in the Water Cube, but a miserable one for injured superstar Liu Xiang, who made his international hurdling debut eight ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/649564/lai-see
7. Home fans wait for Liu Xiang to appear from shroud of mystery

   Posted Aug 18th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

   ... is in question over injury concerns. Liu Xiang runs his first heat in the men's 110-metres hurdles this morning at the 'Bird's Nest'. If all goes as planned, ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/649534/home-fans-wait-liu-xiang-appear-shroud-mystery
8. Cuban hurdler copying Liu's style, says coach

   Posted Jul 22nd 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

   ... Liu Liu Xiang Martin Zhou in Beijing A mainland coach believes Cuban world record-holder Dayron Robles has copied Liu Xiang's style so effectively it has made him a better hurdler than his chief rival for Olympic gold. ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/646175/cuban-hurdler-copying-lius-style-says-coach
9. 'There's more to the Games than Liu'

   Posted May 30th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou, Peter Simpson

   ... Liu Liu Xiang Martin Zhou and Peter Simpson in Beijing Deng bemoans lack of respect for anyone other than the Olympic champ The cult of celebrity surrounding hurdling sensation Liu Xiang is damaging the Olympic spirit, four-time Games gold ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/639554/theres-more-games-liu
10. Athletes told to shine - on and off the stage

    Posted Jul 27th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

    ... rows, Yao Ming dwarfed all his compatriots, Liu Xiang wore his serene smile and Guo Jingjing kept her cool, if not dismissive, manner. It was an impressive show of strength from ...

    http://beta.scmp.com/article/646729/athletes-told-shine-and-stage

Pages