Liu Xiang quits 110m hurdles
Liu Xiang's dream of defending his Olympic title on home soil ended on Monday when he failed to start his first-round heat in the 110 metres hurdles.
Liu， the world champion and the host nation's best hope of an athletics gold medal at the Beijing Olympics， pulled up after a false start and hobbled down the tunnel to leave the Bird's Nest stadium in stunned silence.
He was clearly out of sorts and grimaced in pain as he went down into the blocks.
Liu Xiang's dream of defending his Olympic title on home soil ended on Monday when he failed to start his first-round heat in the 110 metres hurdles.
Liu， the world champion and the host nation's best hope of an athletics gold medal at the Beijing Olympics， pulled up after a false start and hobbled down the tunnel to leave the Bird's Nest stadium in stunned silence.
He was clearly out of sorts and grimaced in pain as he went down into the blocks.
