BEIJING - China's Shi Dongpeng sailed into the men's 110-meter hurdles semifinals at the Beijing Olympic Games on Tuesday.

Richard Phillips (R) of Jamaica and Shi Dongpeng of China compete during the men's 110m hurdles second round at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 19, 2008. [Agencies]

Shi, China's No. 2 hurdler following Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang who pulled out of the game due to a tendon injury, finished third in a second round heat in 13.42 seconds.