SHANGHAI -- In a major blow to China's hopes to win a gold medal in track at the Beijing Games, defending Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang withdrew Monday because of a foot injury.

He pulled out of the 2008 Beijing Games and 2012 London Olympics. "When we look at this year, there is no more chance for him to compete," Hermens said in a telephone interview.

PHOTOS: China's Lui Xiang is done for the Olympics after hitting the first hurdle during a 110-meter heat. Xiang violently crashed to the track injuring his leg ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese gold medal prospect Liu Xiang pulled out of the men's 110 meters hurdles at the Beijing Olympics Monday because of an injury, according to reports. Liu, who won ...

Kevin Frayer / AP When an injury forced China's Liu Xiang to stop running during this men's 110-meter hurdles, it brought a nation to tears. BEIJING -- People were weeping. There may be no way to ...

China’s Liu Xiang, the 2004 Olympic 110m hurdles champion, hopes to return to competition in one year, his coach said.. Liu hasn’t competed since an Achilles injury derailed him for a second straight ...

Since China's star athlete withdrew from the 100 meter hurdle on Monday, China's state media, official sponsors and government officials have expressed nothing but condolences and get-well-soon ...

LONDON — Liu Xiang hopped along the outside of the backstretch on his left leg, his injured right leg tucked behind him, then made his way over to the 10th and final hurdle to give it a kiss ...

China's 110m hurdles world record holder Liu Xiang will skip next year's Golden League series in Europe to continue his preparations for the Beijing Olympics, local media reported on Thursday.

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Liu Xiang is one of the country's biggest sports stars. He entered the 2008 Olympics as one of the medal favorites, but he didn't get close to that goal after withdrawing due to injury.