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Liu Xiang Cruising in Beijing Test Event

Friday, 23rd May 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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The first day of the Good Luck Beijing Athletics Open saw 110-meter hurdler and world record holder Liu Xiang head into the semifinals with a time of 13.63 seconds in his first heat. Li Yanfeng won the event's first gold, in women's discus, with a throw of 63.79 meters.

With one of China's biggest stars in Liu Xiang, and one of the Beijing Olympics' most hyped venues in the Bird's Nest, this event should be pretty hard to get into. But you can try your luck with one of the ticketing outlets listed on the Good Luck Beijing Web site.

National Stadium, aka the Bird's Nest, debuted last month with the finish of the marathon and race walking test events, but this weekend's four-day track and field meet is the venue's most complex event to date. In fact, it is probably the most important test event in terms of gauging Beijing's readiness to host the Olympics in August. The homepage for this event also happens to be the best that Good Luck Beijing has produced yet, with regular results updates and a wealth of video, photo and written content.

Image: Good Luck Beijing

Tags: Bird's Nest, events, Good Luck Beijing, Liu Xiang, National Stadium, track and field