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Xie wins silver in 110-meter hurdles, Liu Xiang to see U.S. doctors

Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

In a very thin field at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, China's Xie Wenjun took the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles, the event that his teammate Liu Xiang failed to defend his Olympic gold in this summer.

Xie ran the race in 13.47, coming in behind David Oliver of the USA, who won bronze at the 2008 Olympics. It was a personal best for the 18-year-old Xie.

In other news regarding China's favorite track and field event, Liu Xiang, who was in attendance at the Shanghai Grand Prix, is heading to the United States in October, for a medical evaluation of the injury that kept him out of the Beijing Olympics. According to Chinese media reports, there is debate over whether he should seek surgery or use traditional Chinese methods to address his chronic Achilles heel condition.

Tags: 110-meter hurdles, athletics, Liu Xiang, track and field, Xie Wenjun

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