LONDON – The sight was both pathetic and ennobling, depressing and uplifting. There was Liu Xiang, his second consecutive Olympics ruined almost immediately by catastrophic injury, hopping toward the ...

The pathbreaking champion, whose later career was tormented by recurring injuries, announced his retirement from competition on Tuesday. By Austin Ramzy and Jess Macy Yu Many of China’s athletes are ...

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang, the first man from his country to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field and a former world-record holder, announced his retirement Tuesday due to injury. “I have to ...

BEIJING (AP) — Former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang, one of China’s best-known athletes, announced Thursday he is getting a divorce after a nine-month marriage to actress Ge Tian. Liu, who won ...

LONDON -- Last week Yao Ming, the greatest basketball player in Chinese history, was speaking here about the coming redemption of Liu Xiang. Four years ago in Beijing, the greatest track athlete in ...

As Liu Xiang limped off the track and hobbled into the tunnel Monday an entire stadium — and an entire nation — was stunned. Many sat in silence, letting the monumental moment sink in. Others cried.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang plans to announcement his retirement next week following years of nagging injuries, a local newspaper reported Friday. The Shanghai ...

China's Liu Xiang is still recovering from his heartbreaking injury at the London Olympics :: Robert Beck/SI BRUSSELS (AP) -- Former Olympic hurdles champion Liu Xiang will miss the 2013 season ...

Liu Xiang is the Olympic record-holder in the 110 meter hurdles but injuries will force him out of his second straight Games after he hurt himself warming up on Tuesday. According to reports, Xiang ...

Liu Xiang, China's Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist and former world record holder. [File photo] China's Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist and former world record holder Liu Xiang is to announce ...

Lightning struck twice in heartbreaking fashion for Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang in London on Tuesday in some of the most moving scenes seen at the Olympics since Derek Redmond was helped around the ...