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August 29, 2011, Monday
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ONE of the most anticipated races of the world championships turned into one of the most controversial with Olympic champion Dayron Robles accused of pulling rival Liu Xiang out of the hunt for gold in the 110-meter hurdles.
The Cubans lodged an appeal after field judges disqualified Robles, giving the title to Jason Richardson. The American profited from Liu's tangle to sneak across the line in second.
"When I approached the ninth hurdle, Robles pulled me. It made me slow down," said Liu, who had finished third but was bumped up to silver. "At first, I thought I would be the champion or at least second. But Robles pulled me."
David Oliver of the United States was a pre-race favorite but crossed the line in fifth. Andrew Turner of Britain moved into the bronze medal after finishing fourth.
Oliver was out of the final from the second of 10 hurdles. Robles crossed the line in 13.14 seconds, followed by Richardson in 13.16 and the fast slowing Liu in 13.27. Turner crossed in 13.44, the same official time as Oliver.
"I did the best that I could," Richardson said. "Whatever reward I get from doing my best, I will accept. If it's gold, silver or bronze, it doesn't matter."
Oliver said such tangles in an action-packed race should be no reason to change the result.
"So he might have gotten dq for hitting Liu, man that happens almost every single hurdle race, happened to me in the semi...tough break," Oliver wrote on Twitter.
The Cubans lodged an appeal after field judges disqualified Robles, giving the title to Jason Richardson. The American profited from Liu's tangle to sneak across the line in second.
"When I approached the ninth hurdle, Robles pulled me. It made me slow down," said Liu, who had finished third but was bumped up to silver. "At first, I thought I would be the champion or at least second. But Robles pulled me."
David Oliver of the United States was a pre-race favorite but crossed the line in fifth. Andrew Turner of Britain moved into the bronze medal after finishing fourth.
Oliver was out of the final from the second of 10 hurdles. Robles crossed the line in 13.14 seconds, followed by Richardson in 13.16 and the fast slowing Liu in 13.27. Turner crossed in 13.44, the same official time as Oliver.
"I did the best that I could," Richardson said. "Whatever reward I get from doing my best, I will accept. If it's gold, silver or bronze, it doesn't matter."
Oliver said such tangles in an action-packed race should be no reason to change the result.
"So he might have gotten dq for hitting Liu, man that happens almost every single hurdle race, happened to me in the semi...tough break," Oliver wrote on Twitter.
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