Liu Xiang, the world champion hurdler（跨栏冠军）, retired on April 7, 2015.
Liu was one of 1 hurdlers in the world. Liu won the 110m hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He said the injury（损伤）in his foot stopped him from 2 part in the Olympics games. It made him accept the fact that he won't be able 3 at the highest level again.
"I am retiring today to say goodbye to my tracks（跑道）and hurdles," Liu said on his personal blog 4 Tuesday afternoon.
"It's 5 big decision, and it is difficult for me to make it. I've tried all my best to get well from the injury over the past two years since the 2012 London Olympics. I dreamed I 6 start over again, but my foot hurt over and over again. I knew 7 I couldn't take any hard training and racing any more. I hated my foot as 8 as I love my track and my hurdles. " Liu said to his fans 9 .
From 2004 to 2007, he 10 winning for three times at the Olympics, the world championships in 2007 and set a world record of 12. 88 seconds in Lausanne in 2006. In those days, everyone in China was proud of 11 . However, Liu's career dropped. In 2008, he had to drop out of the 110m hurdles race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 12 fans in the Bird's Nest were in great surprise.
From then on, Liu's career 13 by his injury. 14 he still tried his best to take part in some international competitions from 2009 to 2011. 15 amazing the man is! We will remember him for his effort and bravery.
