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Article: (China Sports) Liu Xiang-absent China eyes one medal at Berlin world championships

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(China Sports) Liu Xiang-absent China eyes one medal at Berlin world championships

By sportswriter Wang Zijiang

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese athletes will try to win one medal at the upcoming world athletics championships to be held in Berlin from Aug. 15-23, a top track and field official said.

Feng Shuyong, general coach of the Chinese national team, said that men's 110 meter hurdler Liu Xiang will not defend his title in Berlin since he is still recovering from an Achilles injury.

"The recovery of Liu Xiang is on schedule, but he is not ready to compete at the world championships," Feng said.

Liu had been China's only gold medal chance in the world championships and Olympic ...

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