Liu Xiang says he feels sorry, vowing to come back
19/8/2008 17:53
Chinese celebrity hurdler Liu Xiang said on state television that he feels
"very sorry" for his injury-forced withdrawal from the Olympic Games and vowed
he will come back.
"So many people have been worried and caring about me. I
feel sorry. I could do nothing but pull out of the race," Liu told Chinese state
television CCTV last night, which aired a partial interview with Liu this
morning.
Liu, world and Olympic champion, pulled out of the 110m hurdles
qualifying heats because of a worsened tendon injury in his right foot, dashing
China's only gold hope in Olympic track.
"I didn't feel right when I was
warming up before the race," said Liu. "I knew my foot would fail me. I felt
painful when I was just jogging," said Liu.
"Two weeks ago, I ran a
12.90-something. I didn't know why things turned out this way. I wanted to hang
on. But I couldn't. It was unbearable. If I had finished the race, I would have
risked my tendon. I could not describe my feeling at that moment."
Liu said
he is a man who never easily quits.
"I am not that type of person. I never
quit easily. I believe I will come back," said Liu.
Xinhua
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