China's Liu Xiang rides a bicycle as he leaves a training base in Shanghai on June 30, 2009. China's hurdling star Liu Xiang said he hoped to make a comeback after recovering from an injury that forced him to pull out of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

China's Liu Xiang rides a bicycle as he leaves a training base in Shanghai on June 30, 2009. China's hurdling star Liu Xiang said he hoped to make a comeback after recovering from an injury that forced him to pull out of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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  1. China's top hurdler Liu Xiang together with other Olympic heroes wave from top of a float during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a massive military parade and elaborate pageantry on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.
  2. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang (2L) of China and Terrence Trammell (2R) of the United States compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  3. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  4. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  5. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang (2L) of China and Terrence Trammell (2R) of the United States compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  6. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China poses for photos with the trophy for the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  7. China's Liu Xiang, left, and Terrence Trammell of US competes on the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  8. China's Liu Xiang, center, waves as he is surrounded by photographers after he won the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international track and field event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  9. Terrence Trammell of the United States, right, and Liu Xiang of China, left, right, their 110 meter hurdles men race during at 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event, Sunday Sept. 20, 2009 at Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China. Trammell and Liu share the first place with the time of 13.15.
  10. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  11. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China answers media question after the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  12. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  13. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Fans hail Liu Xiang of China as he competes in the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  14. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 100m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  15. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Terrence Trammell (R) of the United States and Liu Xiang of China compete during the men's 110m Hurdles during the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.
  16. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 100m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This is the first competition that Liu Xiang is participating in since being injured in Beijing Olympic Games.

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