Live video broadcast of Liu Xiang's National Games race: http://www.wwe88.com/jqp/2225/
Video of Liu Xiang winning the 110m hurdles at the 11th National Games with a time of 13.34 seconds: http://www.dvd1990.com/zyp/2011/
At 7:50 Beijing Time on October 25, the top competitors entered the field for the men's 110m hurdles final at the 11th National Games! Liu Xiang appeared in yesterday's gray top amidst cheers, did a few stretching exercises, then took off his top. Just like yesterday, Liu Xiang still wore a black racing shoe on his right foot and a white one on his left. Whenever Liu Xiang jogged forward to test his start, the entire audience cheered.
At 7:56, Liu Xiang began changing into his official uniform. After putting it on, Liu Xiang let out a loud shout to boost his spirit! He then did a few leg kicks in front of the advertisement boards. Subsequently, the competition introduced the participating athletes. True to his style, Liu Xiang gave the camera a fierce glare, then stepped out of the track to accept the audience's applause.
When the starting gun sounded, all eight competitors smoothly set off! Liu Xiang had an excellent start, taking the lead from the very first hurdle, while Ji Wei closely followed beside him! The two quickly engaged in a hurdle battle. The competition across ten hurdles was exceptionally intense. Despite Liu Xiang's all-out sprinting and perfect acceleration, the distance between him and Ji Wei remained unchanged, raising the atmosphere within the venue to a climax! Soon, all ten hurdles were cleared, and Liu Xiang still held the advantage as the final straight run began! Liu Xiang maintained his speed without slowing down, charging towards the finish line with a leading edge, and the unstoppable flying man ultimately won the championship with a time of 13.34 seconds!
After his victory, Liu Xiang ran a lap around the field surrounded by journalists, accepting the audience's congratulations. In excitement, he took off his top and threw it into the stands, marking the first time in various competitions that Liu Xiang had thrown his shirt to the spectators. This three-peat championship served as the strongest proof for the flying man!
On October 25 Beijing Time, in the just-concluded men's 110m hurdles final at the 11th National Games, Chinese flying man Liu Xiang won the championship, becoming the first athlete in the history of the National Games to achieve a three-peat in the 110m hurdles. This was also the first championship title Liu Xiang won after recovering from injury. Below is a list of champions from previous editions of the National Games:
Edition Year Location Champion Delegation Time
1 1959 Beijing Zhou Yuguang Guangdong 14.4 seconds
2 1965 Beijing Cui Lin Beijing 13.9 seconds
3 1975 Beijing Cui Lin Beijing 14.41 seconds
4 1979 Beijing Lai Weiwen Guangdong 14.15 seconds
5 1983 Shanghai Yu Zhicheng PLA 14.19 seconds
6 1987 Guangzhou Yang Guang Heilongjiang 13.72 seconds
7 1993 Beijing Chen Yanhao Shanghai 13.59 seconds
8 1997 Shanghai Chen Yanhao Shanghai 13.41 seconds
9 2001 Guangzhou Liu Xiang Shanghai 13.36 seconds
10 2005 Nanjing Liu Xiang Shanghai 13.10 seconds
11 2009 Jinan Liu Xiang Shanghai 13.34 seconds