Liu Xiang sets the World 110m Hurdles record in Lausanne.Lausanne, Switzerland — China’s O

Liu Xiang sets the World 110m Hurdles record in Lausanne.

Lausanne, Switzerland — China’s Olympic champ/on Liu Xiang【21】the men’s 110m Hurdles World record with【22】12.88 seconds (wind +1.1 m/s) at tonight’s Athletissima, a Super Grand Prix meeting, which is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.

"I【23】thought I could break the World record. I'm feeling very fired, very happy and very excited," said Liu Xiang. "Switzerland is my【24】place. I love Switzerland and Lausanne and the fans here," the 22-year-old young man added. "I had【25】broken the World junior record in 2002 in Lausanne (13.12)." Liu Xiang celebrates【26】sitting on his World record clock in Lausanne.

"Tonight I started well running. But it was【27】the fifth hurdle when I speeded up," confirmed the 2005 World Championship silver medallist who will【28】his 23rd birthday on Thursday (13 July).

Liu Xiang was the joint holder of the【29】best of 12.91, which he【30】when winning the Olympic title on 27 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The【31】12.91 record had been set in Stuttgart, Germany,【32】Britain’s Colin Jackson who established that mark when winning the World Championship【33】medal on 20 August 1993.

In second place tonight in Lausanne was Dominique Arnold of USA who led for most of the【34】, and finished in 12.90 seconds, which of course is also【35】the old record.

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A．held

B．kept

C．broke

D．damaged