Liu Xiang was the first Asian __1_______

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Liu Xiang was the first Asian __1_________ (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens. __2_____ that, he became an idol(偶像) to the young people.

“I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic record.” said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very, very excited. I’m _3_________(pride) not just for myself and for Chinese __4______ for Asia. My race went __5_________ (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is __6________ amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for _7________their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world that we _8________ run as fast as anybody else.”

Since his return from Athens, Liu Xiang has been at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. _9_______ Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s __10_________ I love.”