Besides his mentor Sun Haiping, the person closest to Liu Xiang is probably Dong Rinan, the famous CCTV reporter. Because Liu Xiang was so low-profile during this year's National Games, even Na姐 (a familiar way of referring to Dong Rinan) became a media darling. However, among the beautiful women surrounding Liu Xiang, Dong Rinan isn't the only one.
Liu Yan, the SNG anchor for Qilu TV's "Daily News", has been following and reporting on Liu Xiang during the National Games. She has not only been hailed as the "most beautiful reporter" at the National Games, but also dubbed the "Xiang Girl" by the press covering the event.