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 ...

SHANGHAI -- In a major blow to China's hopes to win a gold medal in track at the Beijing Games, defending Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang withdrew Monday because of a foot injury. By Alex S. Dai, ...

BEIJING (AP) Former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang confirmed his retirement on Tuesday, citing age and injuries 2 1/2 years after his last race. The 31-year-old Liu wrote in a lengthy statement on ...

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 ...

A Chinese retired swimmer defended herself against social media users criticizing her choice of swimsuit as being too revealing. Liu Xiang represented her country internationally, winning a gold medal ...

China's record-breaking athlete Liu Xiang is plagued by injury. BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2008 -- When defending Olympic hurdles champion and Chinese national hero Liu Xiang stepped onto the track at the ...

Nike gets together with one of the most popular figures in all of Chinese sports, hurdler Liu Xiang, on a special collaborative collection. Liu Xiang won China's first Olympic men's track and field ...

Was this an ominous case of déjà vu? On July 14, with little more than 10 days to go before the start of the Summer Olympics, China’s 110 m hurdling sensation Liu Xiang pulled out of the final of the ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Like a fine craftsman, China's Liu Xiang has become the world's master hurdler because of his skill, not natural speed, former world record holder Renaldo Nehemiah ...

Liu Xiang’s one-legged finish after falling at the first hurdle in London seemed to offer a dramatic counterpoint to China’s “gold or nothing” approach to the games. CCTV presenter Yang Jian choked up ...

LONDON - Some images never fade: Her name was Wang Lei and she stood under the larger-than-life silhouette of her hero. Her heart was broken. Her world was crashing down. “I will forever love him,” ...