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    Xing is not fit enough to defend her 5,000 and 10,000 champion at the National Games ... A persistent leg muscle injury has been affecting her training. The injury is even more serious than Liu Xiang's. Full Article at People's Daily Online
    Xing is not fit enough to defend her 5,000 and 10,000 champion at the National Games ... A persistent leg muscle injury has been affecting her training. The injury is even more serious than Liu Xiang's.
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 1 month ago
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Former Olympic champion Xing Huina withdraws from National Games
  1. After checking her injury, the team decided to take Xing's name off the start list ... Her career depends on how she could recover from the injuries. We are not sure when she can return to the track.
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 1 month ago

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