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Liu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the men's 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games．
When he crossed the finish line far ahead of the others in a world record－equaling time of 12.91 seconds, many fans burst into tears．It was Liu's first Olympics and he won the gold medal．In 2006, he set the new record of 12.88．
When he won gold medals, he said in tears“I never thought I could run under so fast, and I never thought I would break the Olympic record, I am very, very excited．This is a wonder．I'm proud not just for myself and for Chinese but for Asia．My race went wonderfully．”Liu added,“It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion．I want to thank many people．We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody else．”
When Liu was a grade four student, he was chosen by the Junior Sports School to practice jumping．But when a bone test showed he would not become a tall man, Liu was advised to give up practising after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group．Liu's parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decided to continue．
In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career changed greatly, Sun believed Liu was a rising star and he visited Liu's parents several times, finally they were persuaded to let Liu practise the 110m hurdles．
But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in Beijing in 2008．Liu Xiang said,“For some players, it's just a job．For me, it's what I love．”
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