Liu Xiang looks for home top guns
(crienglish.com)
Updated: 2005-05-11 09:49

Olympic champion Liu Xiang is losing the desire to compete at home due to a lack of top athletes.

China's world record holder Liu Xiang (L) leads a pack in the men's 110m hardles final at the IAAF Japan Grand Prix in Osaka. Liu won the race with a time of 13.12 seconds. [AFP]

The 22-year-old athlete is searching for high-caliber rivals at home.

During an online chat with fans, the Athens Olympics 110 meter hurdles winner said he can not find any challenges in China or Asia.

He believes only high-level competitions can fully bring out his strength.

His coach Sun Haiping added that American veteran Allen Johnson and Frenchman Ladji Doucoure remain Liu Xiang's main rivals.

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