Liu to race in Shanghai despite pain
By Ni Yinbin |
May 22, 2010, Saturday
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CHINESE hurdler Liu Xiang has played down expectations ahead of tomorrow's Diamond League meet in Shanghai while the world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he was glad to be back in China.
"I am loving it, this is where I burst out," Bolt told a news conference yesterday where he shared the dais with local hero and Athens Olympic champion Liu Xiang.
"I really enjoy the crowd here, there is a lot of support," Bolt said.
Liu said he was still troubled by the Achilles injury but expected to clock around 13.50 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles tomorrow.
"It is not enough to be in the top three but I will try my best to run," Liu said.
"My condition has not been very good during trainings. I still feel some pain ... But I still want to compete as this is my hometown."
Liu said there was still some inflammation around the right heel which he couldn't explain why.
"There could be some problem in my rehabilitation training," Liu said.
"I'm not an expert but I take it seriously," the Shanghai native added.
"I actually fear pain and don't like it. It's hard, but I still have confidence that I can perform better in the near future."
Liu's coach Sun Haiping said yesterday that Liu would compete in fewer meets keeping the 2012 London Games in mind.
Bolt also had words of praise for Liu.
"He is a great athlete and I do admire him because I think it's very hard to compete for China (which) is such a big country with millions of people.
"He's very dedicated and he's always trying to come back to compete for his country."
Bolt, who will be competing in 200 meters in Shanghai, said he was "proud of how I started out my season".
"I'm looking good so far, though I need to work on a few things. I've heard good things about this track, I've been told it's very good, so if it is as good as they say, it should be a good time."
The Jamaican, who is making his first appearance in China since his record-breaking feat at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said he was not unbeatable.
"I have said it before, I can be beaten. I really work hard not to be," he said.
"I take everybody seriously as long as you are in the lane beside me."
Bolt won the 100 meters in his season debut in Daegu, South Korea, on Wednesday in the year's best 9.86 seconds -- °?°?0.28 seconds off the world record of 9.58 he set at last year's world championships in Berlin.
"I am loving it, this is where I burst out," Bolt told a news conference yesterday where he shared the dais with local hero and Athens Olympic champion Liu Xiang.
"I really enjoy the crowd here, there is a lot of support," Bolt said.
Liu said he was still troubled by the Achilles injury but expected to clock around 13.50 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles tomorrow.
"It is not enough to be in the top three but I will try my best to run," Liu said.
"My condition has not been very good during trainings. I still feel some pain ... But I still want to compete as this is my hometown."
Liu said there was still some inflammation around the right heel which he couldn't explain why.
"There could be some problem in my rehabilitation training," Liu said.
"I'm not an expert but I take it seriously," the Shanghai native added.
"I actually fear pain and don't like it. It's hard, but I still have confidence that I can perform better in the near future."
Liu's coach Sun Haiping said yesterday that Liu would compete in fewer meets keeping the 2012 London Games in mind.
Bolt also had words of praise for Liu.
"He is a great athlete and I do admire him because I think it's very hard to compete for China (which) is such a big country with millions of people.
"He's very dedicated and he's always trying to come back to compete for his country."
Bolt, who will be competing in 200 meters in Shanghai, said he was "proud of how I started out my season".
"I'm looking good so far, though I need to work on a few things. I've heard good things about this track, I've been told it's very good, so if it is as good as they say, it should be a good time."
The Jamaican, who is making his first appearance in China since his record-breaking feat at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said he was not unbeatable.
"I have said it before, I can be beaten. I really work hard not to be," he said.
"I take everybody seriously as long as you are in the lane beside me."
Bolt won the 100 meters in his season debut in Daegu, South Korea, on Wednesday in the year's best 9.86 seconds -- °?°?0.28 seconds off the world record of 9.58 he set at last year's world championships in Berlin.
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