According to People's Daily Sports reports, Liu Xiang was nominated for the greatest moment of the World Championships in the "ninth miracle" staged at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.
Let's look back at that magical moment, on August 31, 2007, in the men's 110m hurdles final of the World Championships in Osaka, Liu Xiang, who was in the ninth lane, finally beat Cuba's Robles and other players to win the championship in 12.95 seconds. Why is this a miracle? Because, the ninth lane is considered to be one of the most unfavorable routes in the straight event.
Liu Xiang's World Championship gold medal is of great significance, first of all, it allowed him to collect the world championship gold medal, Olympic gold medal and world record "Grand Slam", and helped Chinese athletics win the first world championship gold medal in the men's event.
Time flies, Liu Xiang will be 40 years old this year. Known as the greatest athlete in the history of Chinese athletics, the world championships achieved glory 16 years ago, and it is still remembered today. Although, at present, it is difficult for Liu Xiang to get this official great honor, after all, Usain Bolt and others are competitors, but in the minds of many Chinese, this is the best memory of the World Championships in Athletics, and even one of the best memories in the entire history of Chinese sports.
Liu Xiang's achievements are already history, and after Liu Xiang, we are happy to see that there are many successors, although the 110-meter hurdles event does not have Chinese athletes to copy his glory, but in the 100 meters, in the relay, in the long jump and other popular events, Chinese athletes have achieved great success!