Liu Xiang was tripped and eliminated in the first column of the preliminaries, and he bid farewell to the Olympics with a sad curtain

Liu Xiang was tripped and eliminated in the first column of the preliminaries, and bid farewell to the Olympics with a sad curtain Sina Sports News News on August 7, Beijing time, 2012 London...

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News on August 7, Beijing time, on the fifth day of the track and field competition at the 2012 London Olympics, in the sixth group of the men's 110-meter hurdles preliminaries, Liu Xiang tripped over the first hurdle and was eliminated. He missed the championship due to an accident again after the Beijing Olympics. After the game, Liu Xiang, whose right foot was injured, insisted on jumping to the finish line on one foot, ending his London Olympic journey in this way.

Liu Xiang's best result this year was 12.97 seconds in the Shanghai Diamond League. Before the Olympics, in the Diamond League London station, Liu Xiang unexpectedly retired from the final after finishing the preliminaries, which made people worried about his foot injury. Before arriving in London to participate in the Olympic Games, Liu Xiang chose to make final preparations in Germany. He said that he wanted to enjoy this Olympic trip to the fullest.

Today the Flyers are in the fourth lane of the sixth group. The most noteworthy person in the same group is Shani Brathwaite, the younger brother of Ryan Brathwaite. His best time this year is 13.31 seconds. In the sixth group, apart from Liu Xiang, the best performer this year was Poland's Noga, who ran 13.27 seconds. When the camera showed him the warm-up field, Liu Xiang was wearing long pants to prepare for the competition. He looked very relaxed.

Before the start of the game, a video of Liu Xiang's victory in Athens in 2004 was played on the big screen, which was a bit moving. Although the temperature was a bit low, Liu Xiang still chose to wear shorts to compete. Before going on the road, Liu Xiang did some pain relief treatment on the injured and painful areas. When Liu Xiang was introduced at the scene, he received warm applause from the audience. He raised his right hand to greet the audience.

Before starting, Liu Xiang smiled slightly. After the gunshot, Liu Xiang started well. However, when he stepped up to the first hurdle in seven steps, it was obvious that his leg strength was not enough. He tripped when he crossed the first hurdle. There was a sound of regret in the audience. After the other players in the same group finished the game, Liu Xiang slowly stood up, but his right foot no longer dared to touch the ground. After jumping with one foot into the athlete's entrance channel, Liu Xiang returned to the field again. He chose to jump with one foot outside the runway towards the finish line. The audience gave him warm applause. While hopping on one foot, Liu Xiang returned to the track and lined up his last hurdle. He said goodbye in this way. After all, this sport left him with countless wonderful moments.

When Liu Xiang jumped to the finish line, the athletes in the same group also stepped forward to help him. They raised Liu Xiang's arms to signal to the audience. Liu Xiang won the respect of his opponents with his persistence. After that, Liu Xiang was helped into a wheelchair and pushed out. In this group, Britain's Turner ranked first in 13.42 seconds, and Nigeria's Nuru Deen ranked second in 13.51 seconds.