Despite a setback-plagued career hampered by injury, former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang remains a groundbreaking figure for Chinese sports.
Liu Xiang announced his retirement through his Weibo account after being sidelined for more than two years in rehabilitation of an ankle surgery.
I hope China learns from its handling of a favorite athlete and sports at large – showing tolerance of failure and paying attention to other athletes.
Despite a setback-plagued career hampered by injury, former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang remains a groundbreaking figure for Chinese sports.
China's Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist and former world record holder Liu Xiang is to announce his retirement on Tuesday, April 7.
China's top track and field star Liu Xiang is going to announce his retirement this month after being sidelined for more than two years in rehabilitation of an ankle surgery.
Liu Xiang, China's most decorated track and field athlete, may officially announce his retirement through social media next week.
Former NBA star Yao Ming urged students to be good at one sport at least while former Olympic champion Liu Xiang called for retired athletes to join in China's budding sport industry.
Chinese Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang told a press conference on Tuesday that he is unlikely to recover in time to compete at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing in August.
China's Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang is still training in the hope of competing at the 2015 IAAF World Championships despite the long absence from the track.
Hurdler Liu Xiang posted a photo of himself and a young woman on Tencent Weibo Tuesday, sparking millions of responses in a few hours.
Hurdler Liu Xiang's father confirms son's marriage, a chestnut seller makes classical apology for poor products, and a rustler ready to drop after long march.
Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang, left, and former American track and field athlete Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, show their hurdle skills to Chinese students during an instructional activity at Shanghai Gezhi High School in Shanghai, June 9, 2014.
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