Saturday, August 16, 2008
Chinese people react with Anger and Disappointment
Olympic 110m hurdles defending champion Liu Xiang pull out of his qualifying race with an injured Achilles Tendon. What everyone at the birdnest has been waiting for the past 4 years to see him run turn out to be their greatest disappointment in many Chinese people.
Even as the media tired to put a positive spin on the shocking turn of events most people feel very fake about it. some even said that the authorities knew about Liu's injury but hid it from the public so as to sell tickets. Liu's who is olympic sprint champion was under intense pressure to repeat his Athens victory on home soil. his world record of 12.88 was broken by Cuban Dayron Robles in June. that has led some Bejing residents to speculate that he withdrew to avoid a defeat!
so whatever it is, having a chance to compete at your home soil is very proud moment to be, but what liu xiang injury brought him will be the most sad thing that could have happen, disgrace it might even be.
what we could have been, Saturday, August 16, 2008.
