8/18/08By Evan Osnos and Don LeeSpecail to The Times

Sports Illustrated - China reacts to its fallen hero
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8/14/08

Beijing, China - It hardly needs saying that Liu Xiang is under a
bit of pressure. Of all the events at these Olympic Games none will
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8/6/08
By JERÉ LONGMAN

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Ostrava, Czech Republic - Just hours after becoming the sixth Cuban
to break a World senior record outdoors, sprint hurdler Dayron Robles,
who trains at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre in
Cuba, believes that "every world record is per...

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Cuba's Dayron Robles broke the world
record in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday, finishing 0.01 seconds ahead
of the mark set two years ago by Liu Xiang, China's Olympic and world
champion....

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang and Russian
pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva showed they should be among the star
names at this year's Beijing Olympics with standout performances at the
World Indoor Championships on Saturday....

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- There's no doubt about it, Liu Xiang of China is ready for the Beijing Olympics.

And so is Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia.
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