(1) Nationwide Liu Xiang craze: to be or not to be?

一枝肚秀 · 发表于 14-11-2005 09:57:00|来自：新加坡

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Having won unprecedented (空前的) popularity nationwide, he is known as a "charming guy to all" in the country.

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Liu Xiang, a 22-year-old and 1.88-metre-tall handsome hurdler from Shanghai, has been "chased" (追逐) by media and fans ever since he clocked 12.91 at the finish line of the men's 110m hurdle in the 2004 Athens Games, making him the first Chinese athlete, as well as the first Asian, ever to win a men's track and field Olympic gold medal.

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Since that remarkable (显著的) achievement, every action by Liu, whether on the track, in the public, or wherever, draws millions of eyes and screams (尖叫). This has caused widely heated discussions on the Liu Xiang craze, mainly on the question of whether or not such adoration (崇拜) is good for the young yet successful hurdler, or, to a larger extent, the development of the nation's sports undertakings.


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In the just-ended 10th National Games, Liu blazed a winning time of 13.10 and has been the main media and public attraction since he set foot in <st1:City><st1:place>Nanjing</st1:place></st1:City>. However, Liu's teammate (队友), Shi Dongpeng (史冬鹏), another world-class hurdler from Hebei Province, finished second in the race at 13.44, and was reportedly (据报道) by no one in the crowd when he was in Nanjing's subway.

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Some people feel sorry for athletes (运动员) like Shi, wondering "Don't they deserve equal attention from us? Why not?" It is quite unfair to have just a fraction of those who have titles already always be in the limelight while a majority of those who are promising (有前途的) but less known or even unknown get the cold shoulder by society.

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The current National Games saw the rise of many young promising athletes, some of who won one or more gold medals and set extraordinary (非凡的) world records. It is not unthinkable for some of them to become another Liu, or even exceed him. Perhaps what they need is more support and care from society to get inspired to accomplish more miracles (奇迹).

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However, Liu is a magnet to everyone. In <st1:City><st1:place>Nanjing</st1:place></st1:City>, people checked by wire nets watching him train or knocked at his hotel room door for his signature or photo. Girls even burst out screaming when he just gave a wink shortly before the race. It is hard to believe the young hurdler (跳栏比赛选手) has hit one success after another without extraordinary calmness (冷静) and stability (稳定性) under such pressure by a zealous public following. <IMG src="http://www.englishvod.net/Article/UploadFiles/200511/20051114091510864.jpg" border=0>

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一枝肚秀 · 发表于 14-11-2005 09:58:00|来自：新加坡

更多请点击这里

daniel05 · 发表于 17-11-2005 22:55:00|来自：新加坡

i love him so much ,haha

小鱼王子 · 发表于 22-11-2005 05:09:00|来自：新加坡

and you must admire him a lot...

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