Comments on: Liu Xiang Limps Away From Race… http://www.bibiliew.com/liu-xiang-limps-away-from-race/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.bibiliew.com/liu-xiang-limps-away-from-race/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Josh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:13:19 +0000 http://www.bibiliew.com/?p=331#comment-369 You seem to imply that Liu Xiang did his country a disservice by not at least attempting to finish the 110m hurdles, and to an extent I agree. I would add to that, though, that the pressure put on him by the entire population of China required him to finish nothing less than gold. Pressure like that would be hard for any person to handle. My guess is that he knew more than a month before the Olympics that he wouldn't be able to race. The fact that he suited up, showed up, and got set in the blocks is about as close to "limping past the finish line" as he needed to be. He didn't even have to show up, but he did, and for that I hope he is commended. You seem to imply that Liu Xiang did his country a disservice by not at least attempting to finish the 110m hurdles, and to an extent I agree.

I would add to that, though, that the pressure put on him by the entire population of China required him to finish nothing less than gold. Pressure like that would be hard for any person to handle.

My guess is that he knew more than a month before the Olympics that he wouldn’t be able to race. The fact that he suited up, showed up, and got set in the blocks is about as close to “limping past the finish line” as he needed to be. He didn’t even have to show up, but he did, and for that I hope he is commended.

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