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China weeps for a broken dream
August 18, 2008
China lost its main hope for a track gold on Monday when 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion and national hero Liu Xiang hobbled out of the Games injured.
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His painful departure shocked fans into silence and tears at the Bird's Nest stadium, taking the gloss off an otherwise magnificent Games for China, who lead with 35 golds.
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Photograph: Getty Images | Text: Reuters
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