Kristi Heim: The World in China
Seattle Times reporter Kristi Heim explores a changing China on the world stage.
SubscribeAugust 18, 2008 8:12 AM
Video: China's biggest Olympic hopeful walks away
Posted by Kristi Heim
This is a shock felt around the country. Chinese superstar Liu Xiang bowed out of the Olympics this morning because of a longstanding injury to his Achilles tendon. As the icon for Chinese sports, Liu faced enormous pressure to bring home gold. In Beijing's National Stadium, 91,000 fans watched as Liu limped back after another athlete's false start in the men's 110m Hurdles. He grimaced in pain, then walked off the track. I spent the day talking with fans, who were crushed by the news but also eager to voice support for him.
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