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Liu Xiang meets top rivals again, in Rome
(Agencies/China Daily)
Updated: 2005-07-08 09:58

Olympic 110 hurdle gold medalist Liu Xiang is to seek revenge on Frenchman Ladji Doucoure at the 30th edition of the Athletissima Grand Prix meeting in Rome.

Four-time world champion and 1996 Olympic winner Allen Johnson, the undisputed No. 1 in his event for most of the last decade, has faced fierce competition lately from two younger hurdlers - China's Liu Xiang and European indoor champion Ladji Doucoure of France.

Xiang Liu of China (L) crosses the finish line next to Terrence Trammel of the U.S. in the men's 110-meter hurdles race at the IAAF Grand Prix athletics meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, July 5, 2005. Liu and Trammel both clocked 13.05 seconds to finish first and second respectively. [Reuters]
Xiang Liu of China (L) crosses the finish line next to Terrence Trammel of the U.S. in the men's 110-meter hurdles race at the IAAF Grand Prix athletics meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, July 5, 2005. Liu and Trammel both clocked 13.05 seconds to finish first and second respectively. [Reuters]
Xiang won at the Olympics in 12.91 seconds, tying the world record first set by retired Briton Colin Jackson, after Johnson crashed in the second round and failed to advance.

Doucoure beat both Johnson and Liu in Paris last week with a time of 13.02.

"That should not have been a surprise to anyone," the 34-year-old Johnson said of Doucoure's performance. "He's been running very fast. There are five or six of us who are running very fast. So on any day, any one of us could win. However, I feel that I'll be the one who wins most of the time."


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