In track and field, the 100-meter dash is the undisputed king—the jewel in the crown, the event that draws the most attention.
The 110-meter hurdles, a blend of power and technique, also holds a high status among track and field events. In many World Athletics competitions, it is often featured as a main event.
Ever since Alan Johnson set the Olympic record with a time of 12.95 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, it had remained unbroken for eight years.
Today, it was shattered.
And the most incredible part? It was shattered during the preliminaries.
At that moment, though multiple events were taking place simultaneously across the Olympic Stadium, Liu Xiang had become the undisputed center of attention.
In the staging area, many athletes were watching Liu Xiang.
In the media zone, a horde of reporters, catching wind of the news, swarmed toward Liu Xiang.
Liu Xiang had only taken a couple of steps past the finish line before he was surrounded by a mob of reporters.
