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Dayron Robles feels 'sorry' for Liu Xiang
By Wang Zhuoqiong
China Daily Staff Writer
Updated: 2008-08-18 15:02
Cuba's Dayron Robles felt sorry for Liu Xiang, the Olympic 110m hurdle champion and a Chinese national icon, who pulled up injured before he had even reached the first hurdle of the opening round of his title defense.
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Cuba's Dayron Robles competes during the first round of the men's 110m hurdles at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 18, 2008. [Agencies]
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"I am sorry for him,"Robles, who broke Liu's world record in June, told China Daily Monday. "Because he is a big athlete, and a big rival for everybody. He is a good man."
Asking whether he knew about Liu's injury, Robles said: "Yes. Because I know him. I know how the Olympic games important for him."
"I am going to the nest to race. I don't know the answer," said Robles when asked about breaking his world record.