Name: Liu Xiang

Gender: Male

Event: Track and Field 110-meter Hurdles

University attended: East China Normal University

Birthday: 1983.7.13

Birthplace: Shanghai

Zodiac: Pig

Height: 1.89 meters

Weight: 74 kg

Constellation: Cancer

Birth place: Putuo District, Shanghai

Birth weight: 9 pounds

Birthmark location: left forehead

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Nickname: Xiangxiang

Nickname: Ultraman Boss

Family members: Dad - Liu Xuegen, mother - Ji Fenhua

Grandpa’s comment: If you can win a gold medal in the Olympics, bring glory to your family and the country, your grandma will definitely be happy for you if you know her secrets

Dad’s comment: (in one sentence) He is a filial child< /p>

Mom’s evaluation: My son has been so handsome since he was a child

Enlightenment coach Gu Baogang’s evaluation: Good physical condition, outstanding jumping ability, suitable for practicing high jump and long jump, maybe he will be a national champion in the future< /p>

Master Sun Haiping’s evaluation: He is very courageous and has a very good sense of rhythm. He is a good youngster for hurdle training.

Classmates’ comments: Liu Xiang has a very deep affection for this class, and all the information and contact information on the alumni list have been filled in carefully

Roommate’s comments: Liu Xiang usually He has always been very kind to his parents, and sometimes he teaches me to be filial and polite to my family

The behind-the-scenes drama of Liu Xiang breaking the world record

In the stadium in Lausanne, the lights are bright and the evening breeze blows. . In front of the 110-meter hurdles track, another fierce battle is about to begin. Liu Xiang slowly stepped onto the starting block, raised his head and stared ahead, his eyes firm and confident. There was a sudden gunshot, and Liu Xiang rushed forward like an arrow from a string.

Two years ago, at the Athens Olympics, the Chinese young man who roared and marched forward reappeared.

Liu Xiang, dressed in green, seemed to be flying on the red runway... pressing down and accelerating. The moment he crossed the finish line, Liu Xiang looked back again. The scene in Athens seemed to reappear yesterday.

Liu Xiang crossed the finish line first! On the big screen, it read: 12 seconds 88! A new world record was suddenly born.

Exciting

Paris is Liu Xiang’s first stop in Europe, and it is also his first heavyweight event after returning from injury this year.

13.19 seconds, although this is Liu Xiang's best result in 2006, but obviously he is not reconciled to the fourth place ranking. Throughout the 2005 season, although he failed to win the gold medal in the Golden League, Liu Xiang's results have been stable regardless of the size of the competition, and his ranking has remained in the top three.

"In the past, after every game, Xiangxiang would call home to inform us," his father Liu Xuegen told reporters, "But after the Paris game, he didn't call. Obviously he was worried about himself. "I was not satisfied with the results."

Liu Xiang didn't call his parents until the day after the game, and he didn't talk about the past day's game at all. "The little guy must be feeling depressed." , this time I went to Lausanne, I must have held my breath. "There is no better son than a father, and Liu Xuegen knows his competitive son very well.

Adjustment

On the day of the Lausanne match, when the two apprentices were eating in the morning, coach Sun Haiping seemed to be talking to himself: "Today, except for Allen (Johnson), all the opponents are here. , your condition, weather conditions, etc., many factors are actually ideal."

Liu Xiang glanced at the master, but in the end he said nothing, but his eyes revealed everything: Master, I'm ready. "Seeing Liu Xiang's persistent look, I was secretly happy: This shows that he has adjusted and entered the state."

In Paris, Liu Xiang's state was actually very bad, "from food, accommodation, training, etc. There are many problems in every aspect," coach Sun revealed. "There is no air conditioning in the room, and the windows cannot be opened. It is very stuffy.

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But Master Liu Xiang didn't want to complain too much, for fear of being misunderstood: he couldn't get results, and he still blamed all sorts of things and made excuses. After arriving in Paris, Liu Xiang actually never had a good rest, "and In the past, my ability to overcome jet lag was quite strong. "However, Liu Xiang also believes that as a professional athlete, "you have to try your best to adapt to every situation. "

Adjust, adjust again, this is what Liu Xiang asked of himself. "After arriving in Lausanne, the situation has improved a lot," Coach Sun revealed, "Liu Xiang also quickly adjusted his condition. , I think this is also a big reason why he was able to run well today. ”

Cheering

This trip to Europe is different from the past. In addition to the master and apprentice, and the team doctor, there is also national team teammate Shi Dongpeng among the accompanying people.

In Paris, due to a strange combination of circumstances, Shi Dongpeng did not get a chance to compete. Liu Xiang also comforted Da Shi, "When we get to Lausanne, we will perform well. ”

Although in Lausanne, the men’s 110-meter hurdles were divided into two groups, with Liu Xiang in the stronger Group A and Shi Dongpeng in Group B, Liu Xiang said that his feelings were still slightly different.

Liu Xiang said that in the past when competing abroad, he was often the only Asian with dark eyes and yellow skin in the 110-meter hurdles. "I felt really lonely!" It seems that it’s time for me to take up some English lessons so that I can communicate more with foreign players. ”

However, this time it’s better. With Da Shi’s company, Liu Xiang is no longer lonely. At the training ground and during warm-ups before games, he can communicate with his partners and even make a few jokes. So I felt very relaxed.

Today, Shi Dongpeng in Group B ran 13.47 seconds, ranking third in the group.

Fudi

Lausanne has always been a blessed place for Liu Xiang.

On July 3, 2002, the fledgling Liu Xiang made a sensation in Lausanne, breaking the world youth record that had been dormant for 24 years in 13.12 seconds, and also set a new record. However, at that time, Liu Xiang only won the second place, and the championship was taken away by Johnson of the United States. Today, Johnson has shown his age. A famous American player also came to Lausanne and also conducted pre-match warm-up training. However, due to a further serious foot injury, he decided to give up the competition after the Paris station.

Four years later, Liu Xiang has already. From a challenger to the world's 110-meter hurdles champion, Johnson, who could only watch from the sidelines, couldn't help but run forward and gave Liu Xiang a warm hug, "Congratulations, young man. , I am proud of your performance! ”

In Lausanne, Liu Xiang won all three matches, including last year’s Super Grand Prix. With his strength, Liu Xiang shattered everyone’s colored glasses and won the heartfelt respect from the masters!< /p>

Four years ago, he dreamed of Lausanne; four years later, a perfect world record made Liu Xiang realize his dream of Lausanne.

It seemed that everything had the most perfect arrangement. Liu Xiang smiled. After winning the championship, he was so excited that he took off his vest, shirtless, and ran around the stadium.

Behind Liu Xiang, there was rhythmic applause and cheers from the audience. It was a beautiful moment in life, and Lausanne, the distant land of Europe, became a place that Liu Xiang would remember throughout his life. It was also a new starting point.