Our favorite Chinese athlete, hurdler Liu Xiang and his coach Sun Haiping donate 500,000 yuan (about 71,000 U.S. dollars) for the disaster relief operations in quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China. Go Liu Xiang!

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Liu Xiang, the first Olympian we blogged about, records his first victory in 2008 during the recently concluded IAAF Japan Grand Prix in Osaka.

Italian marathoner Stefano Baldini or Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang?

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Okay, after that ghost-assisted decision to make this blog about Olympians, here’s our first post on a certified Olympic star. Guys and gals (but especially gals), meet Liu Xiang.

We’re sure the Olympic enthusiasts among you already know who he is but for those of you who don’t, here are three things you should know about him.

First, Liu Xiang won the gold medal for the 110 meter hurdles during the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Second, Xiang has very big shoes. And you know what people say about men with large shoes, right? You don’t? Okay, here’s what they say: Men with large shoes have big FEET. [Click and drag to highlight hidden word.] Here’s Xiang and his indisputably large shoes.

Finally, the third thing you should know about Xiang is that he will show you a fantastic Air Liu if you go to the Beijing Olympics.

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