Hurdler Liu Xiang's Historic Gold Display in Athens 2004 | Olympics on the Record
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Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has an Olympic past full of heartache but also has a historic gold medal to his name from the Athens 2004 games.
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all athlete that represents their country deserves thanks
Randummm 'that', in terms of being a relative pronoun, can refer to both things and people. Next time do your research before you come around with some idiotic statement that makes you look bad
@Randummm english isn't everyone's first language. even if it was, not everyone worries about grammar that much
@Randummm Maybe, english isn't his 1st language.
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did u feel a little unloved cuz the vid's about a chinese athlete?
It´s athletes like him that break barriers for their countries and inspire others to follow their steps. I´m sure more chinese athletes will want to follow his footsteps now.
Hurdles is a tough sport. These star atheletes come once in a lifetime, but one can hope.
now there is a new 100 meter sprinter. I think his name is Su Biantiang. He is really good
@@ryanyang2279 Not really that new Su bingtian has been in the scene for quite a while now but he's only getting better as i agree definitely one of my favorites
Curious Cat sadly most people do not buy “to understand is to forgive”. Liu was under too much pressure after the 2008 Olympics
The Chinese are a force to reckon with in Athletics and Swimming nowadays. I really admire their Passion, Focus, Hardwork and Never Give Up attitude. They are never to be taken for granted, be it any sport.
mans cried in 2008 when he was injured he is a national hero no forgiving needed
Men not mans
@@garfieldwhunter mens
@@garfieldwhunter that mans need some milk
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He still holds Olympic record after today’s 110m final in Tokyo.
record was broken long ago?
Damian Robles broke that record in 2008.
@@mykillshots664 Olympic record is different with world record, the Olympic one only can be broken during Olympic
@@yilun9239 that's what Robles broke.
@@mykillshots664 the number. 10 record for men group
So much consideration and humanity displayed in this story. Olympic Channel is unlike any other on this platform with such rich history and footage archive to draw upon. Epic
Lots of steroid use hidden in the olympics. Do you think Usain Bolt is natural? Michael Phelps? Anybody competing with them? Nope.
copyRtest1 it is very disgraceful and disrespectful to dismiss the achievements of some of the greatest atheletes of all time. They have passed doping tests conducted by authorized Olympic officials and have proved themselves to be sport enhancing drug free. Just because you can’t do what they can’t do doesn’t mean that they’re cheating. Go back to your den you troll.
"They have passed doping tests conducted by authorized Olympic officials"
I'd laugh at this naivete but it's really not funny. I'm going to sincerely attempt to fill your gaps of knowledge.
There is essentially no feasible way to ensure that PEDs are kept out of athletics. That goes for steroids, as well as all the other chemicals. Steroids are just one category of many such substances, most of which you and I don't even know the names. The olympic tests are a joke. It's all for show. The athletes need to be "clean" of certain things for about one month, and one month only. That's it. And even then, many athletes (usually the ones without millions of dollars and professional support teams behind them) are busted each year. The Olympics are big money. There's billions of dollars at stake. Do you think the IOC is going to throw all of that away, is going to burn its own wallet, by intentionally turning the Olympics into a series of steroid scandals every single season? No. Are national governments going to discredit and embarrass themselves by busting their own athletes? No. They are not going to do those things. For the institutions that govern professional athletics, there are huge incentives to look the other way.
Then, let's just take a look at professional athletics over the last 20 years. Football is full of steroids. Soccer is full of steroids. Boxing is full of steroids. Baseball and competitive bicycling are full of steroids. Even CURLING has top competitors getting caught using PEDs. Why is this the case? Because the drugs WORK. They don't "help a little bit." They make a massive difference. Even if you dedicate your entire life to a sport, you will unlikely be anything better than an average professional, at best, without drug use. So, for the athletes, there is a huge incentive to take the risk. At top level athletics, there is an unspoken understanding: if you want to win, you have to compete. You have to use every means at your disposal to win, and that definitely includes drugs. Nobody natural is taking home first place, because to do you have to beat a field of world class competitors who are drugged 11 months out of the year, if not more.
Drugs or no drugs, I'm happy to see a Chinese athlete do well. Western countries are controlled by banks and corporations that have brainwashed everyone with cultural marxism to accept being replaced by third world immigrants. At least the Chinese government is not doing that to its own citizens. So more power to them.
Michael McEvoy :gffg
just because ur dumb af and a drug addict, i mean how would u know so much about drugs, creep, dont be salty because ur a 47 year old living with his parents in their basement, all u do is make fun of people while ur high so if i were u just stfu and if u wanna talk trash about these athletes, beat them then u may have a chance to talk trash
I am Chinese and I am grateful for What LIU Xiang brought to Chinese sports, especially in track and fields.
Jake Li but he's not best in the world he ain't number 1!!!!
Vanessa monroe and does that really matters？ There is only one for first place so be it
one do not have to be number 1 to bring a positive change and contribution. Such immaturity can be seen from your comment
Jake Li I
At least he was 1st.
At one point he was the reigning Olympic Champion, World Champion and World Record Holder in a career plagued by injuries. I think he is definitely one of the greatest athletes in history in this event. Not to mention his technique, acceleration between each hurdles and race execution was just such a joy to watch. Will never forget
I didn't think this was even debatable. He is top 3 for sure. He was alsso cheated out of a gold-medal once, in the world championship, When robles pulled him back
@@Rowlph8888 wow i will search that up
Liu Xiang inspired me to do hurdles in high school, and within the four years I have fallen many times, once during a race, and many times in practices. And my both knees have scars from the edge of the hurdles. I couldn't imagine how much more effort Liu has put in to become an Olympic champion.
I started hurdles in high-school and I won 3rd place in my state :)
I did hurdles, too. It is very unique to other sprinting events. I have a few scars on my knees as well. I got nervous a few times in the block and had to regain focus even more when another runner hit my hurdle or fell. It is quite a thrilling race and I loved it!
@@DiBaozi same. im 5'9 so to be honest just my legs alone made it so much easier for me especially racing girls who are 5'5 & under lol once you get the technique, 3 steps in between & your upper body lowas your jumping is sooo easy ^&fun
4:38 this guy just went straight up BEAST on that last stretch
Watching this gave me goosebumps. Salute to Liu.
谢谢
@@onlystudy4741 what are you talking about?
@@onlystudy4741 are you mad or something?
I remember watching this as 16 yr old Asian kid racially bullied all my life and it was incredible that a Chinese man flew through the air and surged to an OR on international television.
I'm glad he gave you happiness
Come to China, where you won't be racially bullied and will get much better economic landscape and job market
Liu Xiang is truly inspiring, especially to us the Asians
❤️stay strong and believe in urself
@Varun Tripathi lol
How low information does one have to be to think India is better than China? All of my educated Indian friends know better.
In China, we are so pround of having him as always! Never need to forgive him, cause he done nothing wrong. Tbh, when that happened, too sudden to know how to react, shocked and heartbroken. But later, as long as he appeared in the ground, ppl were cheering for him there and behind the TV, why these images aren't in this video? He is our hero, no doubt and never changed.
Agreed he is alway our super star of Asian he won the gold medal for China.
This video focused on the 2004 Athens games. Nobody expected Liu to win the gold. You could see from 4:43 to 4:51 he just ran around looking for somebody to celebrate with, and there's not a single person, before running into the judge.
当年的网友可不是这么说的，什么奥斯卡刘翔，什么综艺节目演员刘翔了，各种嘲讽。现在知道珍惜了。
@@walzy2542 我也记得 当时的刘跑跑调侃
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so glad to watch something in a neutral side. Because usually US reporters say Liu Xiang imitated other US athletes movement and that cause his success. Which is untrue, so glad @Olympics you guys say everything in neutral way, and not being arrogant.
I mean imitating movement has nothing to do with it, you're either fast or you're not. This man was a world champion who broke the world record so if he could do that by imitating the US athletes movements, maybe the US athletes should start imitating him.
ervin zhou my point is that US media is trying to say Liu’s success is based on US, which is wrong, is based on his hardwork
Henry Gao yeah fair. Tbh though, every single athlete imitates the best athletes. In fact every great person learns from the best right?
What's wrong with saying that? The US hurdlers were the fastest when Liu came through the ranks, so it would only make sense to look at what they were doing. It's not taking away from anything he achieved.
Jared Bowhay-Pringle i guess his argument was that the media in the US attributed Lius dehree of success purely to the US training methods.
This brought me to tears. These athletes work extremely hard for years to represent their country well. Yet they fall short once, and they are coined as the “shame” of the nation. So glad to see such a great athlete celebrated in the way he deserves.
Am holding back my tears. You are a hero. 你是英雄，你很棒。❤️
Z Z a huge respect for legend Liu from india
Same
@Rayan Rizwan 你也学中文吗？
I watched the Olympic match at 2am in China, that was a fabulous night. 17 years has passed and I could still feel that excitement. Thank you Liu Xiang, you are my hero, as always.
I can only said thanks to Liu Xiang which gave so much victory in track & fields.
As an Asian myself, Liu Xiang made us believe that Asian can also be champion in track & fields. Thank you so much Legend !
I believe without any doubt that Chinese people can beat Jamaica, U.S.A in tracking fields. If they are as competitive as them they would be on top.
Liu Xiang is an inspiration for all the nations.
No one understand the pressure, those who doubt I recommend to put on his shoes and carry his legacy just for one week and see how you do.
You are right . Its insane the amount of pressure he was under
I mean i can’t even handle the pressure from my parents alone 🤦🏻♀️
He did great and deserve thanks
I am from Honduras and I love Xiu Xiang!! Sports and music will always serve as catalysts that unite humanity. Yes, sports is competitive, but I will cheer with pride and stand in solidarity with a great athlete of any color, ethnicity or country of origin.
That's a BEAUTIFUL affirmation!😊👍🏿🏃🏻♂️👨🏻🎤🏓🏸🥋🎶🎵🎺
@@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro I forgot one more catalyst, food!! 🌮🥘🧆🌯
@@christiansantos7164 now you're speaking my language. My coach would treat me to something I craved after every meet.
Great video. Liu Xiang is a legend and someone I have followed and admired since my teenage years. What he did to China’s track field is incredible and unprecedented. He will always be remembered, respected and appreciated.
An Olympic champion, a world champion, a world record holder, i say he did more than enough.
Liu Xiang always our Super hero of Asian congratulations to him won so many gold medal.we should give him the credit n so much of thanks to him
Respectable . . So sad for his injuries, if not he would win a few more Olympic gold like Bolt . .
I run hurdles, and a this video described them perfectly. "So much to get right, yet so much to get wrong." one of the hardest things ive ever done. Props to anyone who tries it!
Saw that live. It was a great moment as an Asian to see one of us win the Olympic Track Gold medal. Liu gave us hope!
@Pod You do know that countries like Indonesia etc. Are also part of Asia right... (Not saying he is from Indonesia but he could possibly be from somewhere there)
My boy wasn't just big in the mainland, he was an inspiration for all east Asians. Even japan had some advertisements of him.
I saw that one live, and though I'm not Chinese, my heart went out to the guy. He was willing to try, despite knowing the risk, and he prolly would have loved to at least finish the race, if not win, but that false start was a killer.
The hurdles is pure madness. I have a lot of respect for anyone running in the hurdles.
I am a Tibetan dude who aspired to be a hurdler because of Liu. I happen to see his picture in one of the sports magazine when I was a kid( he won gold at athens), read article on him even though I couldn't understand everything that was written but still he caught my attention and admiration. I took hurdle in my tracks but wasn't able to make it through because it is the most demanding track in track and field. Your legs get overstretched and your career is finished.
@@boobyhill6921 Since when was Muhammad Ali an underdog?
@Aadi Ringay Yes, it is time for Tibetan South to be liberated from India and annexed to Tibet to freedom.
I am Chinese and though I wasn’t there to see this happen, it was impossible not to know about this. I respect him so much and he was the person that got me into hurdling when I came to the US
Liu xiang you are the greatest athlete of 110 hurdle. You are always in my heart
Amazing voice over to tell this wonderful olympic story!
Chinese guy was accelerating himself between hurdles but others were just trying to save themselves from hurdles
Liu Xiang is a Chinese hero
Salute to him
I remember directly when this happened, so sad😢and London 2012 as well. Regardless, Liu Xiang is a living legend and should be remembered by all people that appreciate track and field.
It's still so inspiring watching the 2004 gold moment TODAY! Thank you, Liu Xiang! Thank you, Olympics Channel! ❤️
Really well made video, taking the creative decision to not follow chronological order but rather making a logical way to focus on his achievements.
It's my first time to hear about him about I am inspired by his story. He's a hero to all Asians.
What a beautiful vdo , u guys hv put together ... Amazing ... I'm an Indian ... Still got emotional for xiang ... Pls keep these vdos coming ... U guys will dominate YT someday !!!!
I still remember seeing him walk off in tears in 2008 :’(
I remember watching him on TV with my family that night in China. When he bailed out twice that night... everything fell quiet... I could feel the disappointment lurking in the room.
Lui Xiang is a massive hero! Congratulations Liu! I loved that hurdle race and lean for the gold medal win show!
Well delivered! Thanks Liu, he is a real hero.
I remember defending him against so many haters on social media on the day he walked off the Olympic finals in Beijing. There was a lot of misunderstandings, disappointments and angers around him since then for years, but im glad that he received the proper thanks and salute that he deserved when he announced his retirement. Thank you Liu Xiang for all the excitements, glories and tears you brought us, thank you for making so many young athletes believe that anything is possible, thank you.
Not only china is sad with liu xiang..all over the world..i was 12 years old watching beijing olympics and i am a fan of all CHINA..tx to him..china in track&field is alive..not human is perfect,so be understand to him..
Liu Xiang is a hero of China. We are forever grateful for the honor and everything that he has achieved for this country.👍
You are a decent commentator and deserve thanks too.
This was one of my first Olympics memory. I can still remember it like it was yesterday.
He Will Always be an inspiration .
As an athlète, he was my childhood champ , the Idol that i look tout be like.
Now ,he is a hero , a legend that i will never forget and a success story that i will tell my children about . Respect Liu 👍👏
I love the last words. He deserves thanks!
Everyone is talking about Su Bingtian breaking the Asian record and winning the 100m semi-finals, but this was absolutely incredible. Back in 2004, China was still developing (although quite quickly), and going anywhere in athletics was completely unheard of. Liu Xiang is a true hero.
I always loved to watch Lui compete in the hurdles. I felt so bad all the pressure he had for the 2008 Olympics and not being able to compete fully healthy. That had to take a tremendous toll on him.
Thank you, Liu Xiang. You created the history and brought China to another level in track and field. You were the best. Always, even in 2008 and 2012. Live in your own life and ignore the criticize from the public. You are my hero.
Technically he is the best, always so clean through all the hudles
I remember that gold medal race. So proud of Liu Xiang.
So many years later, tears still come out while watching this clip.
Thank you Olympics for making this video.
He is a hero for we Chinese people! Forever!
6 foot 2 is short?!
For high jumping
I feel like dwarf now 5.9 in 18 yrs old
There are plenty of people in my school who easily are 6’5
Tina Z. Sure. Do you actually know how TALL that is??? they're probably more like 6'2".
Oogie I went/go to school with multiple people who are 6’5+.
I’m 6’2 myself so I know they are much taller than me
I remember seeing this.. before his final I looked up his previous races and gold medal win in Athens.. so I was rooting for him.. unfortunate that he couldn’t compete due to his injury.. chin up Liu, u did ur country proud!
Just because of the way you told his story, I Was like GO LU GOOOOO.... And I'm from the USA...I love your Olympic channel
He won the gold in 2004 for a event dominated by the US and European that’s already crazy enough and broke the world record in 2 years time. This man is phenomenal 👍👍👍
Black * not us or European...china also can win if they use black african athletes
Thanks, Liu Xiang for all you have done us proud.
I began running hurdles in 6th grade (2006-2007 school year). I remember being so excited to watch him run in Beijing 2008. And his not being able to run in the final was heartbreaking to watch.
I have mad respect for hurdlers since I did hurdles in high school so I know the special challenges it has over plain sprinting events.
He deserve A BIG THANKS🏅👍
I'll never forget his win.
I still remember watching the broadcast years ago when I was still a kid.
He was in a practice area, struggling to make a jump, kicking a padded wall in frustration.
At the very end you can see that he gave his all to win...badass!
It's amazing how the Chinese always do so well at the Olympics, yet we associate them with greatness in academics
So much respect .. 😍🔥💪
All player deserve respect love from India 🇮🇳🙏
Lou was a great, he deserve much respect to this day !
I respect all the athletes but respect most the ones who break new ground.
An Achilles injury can be a death sentence for a sprinter. Imagine rupturing the tendon that connects the heel of the foot to the rest of the legs and being asked to _push off_ that tendon at _full strength_ in order to get a jump start on a sprint event. Most of us feel the pain just thinking about it, and Liu actually had to do it.
He will forever be one of the greatest Chinese athletes ever and one of the greatest hurdlers ever regardless of what happened.
I remember watching this when I was in school. He was so dam fast. He inspired a nation
He also deserve apologies the Chinese media and people absolutely smashed him after that match in 2008. He was raised to the very top and hit rock bottom in one day. Everyone was criticized him even his own coach. He was been pictured as the face of the Chinese Olympic team a national sport hero. But track and field it’s an unforgiving sports injury ages ext. but we failed to understand him as he it’s just an other human being that will get hurt and effect his performance. China at the time wasn’t ready for Liu Xiang. As for now he it’s still one of the greatest Chinese athlete. And great sports ambassador. It’s great to see now the media and people are more focused on the athlete rather then the results. I can’t speak for all Chinese people. But for a kid that watched this match when I was 8 and went to school to trash on him. I am truly sorry
No, many chinese still see him as a hero today, we cheered for him. It isn't all that you said it was
Yue Ray true brother we all get disappointed. When things don’t go as we plan. Yes he is a hero.
Olympic champion once is great ! World champion and world record holder amazing career
So glad to have watched this
love ur voice & this Olympic on the record series sir, hope more to come, specially on Neeraj Chopra
中国・日本共に素晴らしい人がいて
素晴らしい技術があるのに何故
尊重し合えないのか
そして、どーして互いに心の目を向けることが出来ないのか…
Love you Liu!!!
I still remember reading a Q&A section on a newspaper way back in 2004, stating that Liu's gold medal was the most outstanding and interesting result of the whole event. I was a bit too little to understand it then, but later on, I knew that it was indeed an incredible win, not just for China, but for Asia as well.
Thank you Liu Xiang!!!
no matter what, he will always be a hero for China and the world of sports! inspiration to billions of people! btw the first athlete for a China Nation was also in athletics!
He deserve thanks many thanks for whole Asian.
why asian not whole world?
Ah Kheang because he is Asian
and he is human lol
If a Black person made that same comment, then they would call him racist...lol
Thanks from India also to liu...fr his bestness
Thanks. Very inspiring.
4:22 the eyes of Bruce Lee...
Yeas😂
He was my favourite hurdler. And that's coming from a Welsh guy who was lucky enough to watch Colin Jackson race.
Lucky you
He is the pioneer that says Asians can be part of the atheletic world. Thats a man making history.
It's crazy how much pressure there is on olympic athletes
He’s so good I like him I hope his leg start working again
彼は、ほんとに素晴らしい選手ですね👐👏👐👏
truly pressuring, but he has paved the way
Superb narrator ... absolutely wicked doco
I remember the whole Stadium gasped in horror, when he left the track , I felt so bad for him.
Thank you sir liu!! Hats off
This man is a legend. 🏆
Still feel the thrill years after watching the moment he dashed across the finish line