Liu to seek injury advice in United States

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will head to the United States next week to seek advice on the Achilles injury that robbed him of the chance to defend his 110 metre hurdles crown at the Beijing Olympics. The 25-year-old Athens gold medallist will consult...

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will head to the United States next week to seek advice on the Achilles injury that robbed him of the chance to defend his 110 metre hurdles crown at the Beijing Olympics.

The 25-year-old Athens gold medallist will consult medical experts in three cities, including a stop in Houston to meet with doctors who have worked with NBA All-star Yao Ming, Titan Sports said yesterday.

"We will be taking (X-ray) images and some materials from inspections for experts there to have a look at, and have them take a look at Liu Xiang's foot," Liu's coach Sun Haiping told the paper.

Liu, whose grimacing exit from the first round of the 110 metres hurdles clouded the Games for millions of home fans, has been treated with traditional Chinese medicine and massage over the past two months.

The hurdler is back in light training but Sun said last month that he was unlikely to return to competition until next June.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.