Thursday, August 21, 2008

Liu Xiang unsuccessful IOC members out into mainland China the first one

Liu Xiang unsuccessful IOC members out into mainland China the first one

-- August 21 afternoon, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in the Olympic Village, the IOC Athletes Commission elected the four new members, of which China's Liu Xiang did not succeed飞人selected, the four new candidates Members will be automatically promoted to the International Olympic Committee members. Liu Xiang, ranks eighth in 1386 vote, ultimately not selected.

Liu Xiang, this time if elected, he and He Zhenliang, IOC again-in par to become active athletes as IOC members elected the first person in mainland China.

This time the International Olympic Committee selected the four athletes are: South Korea, Tai Shing (taekwondo), Russia's Popov (swimming), Cuba's Luis (women's volleyball) and Germany's Claudia - Bo Keer ( Fencing).

By-laws: selected athletes votes

Nationality of the votes ranked athletes

South Korea 1 3220, Dacheng
2 1903 Popov Russia
Claudia 3 1836 - Bo Keer Germany
4 1571 Luis Cuba
Liu Xiang, China 8 1386

Liu Xiang in the election by 1,386 votes, 29 votes in the ranking of candidates in the eighth.

From 2:15, more than 20 candidates have come to the Olympic Village IOC Corner "The Best of Us", Tantebuan waiting for the outcome of the election.

Elected by an absolute advantage Campaign Committee member from the text of Great Olympics on a day before the opening of the taekwondo competitions wearing thick clothing, in the IOC Corner near the distribution of their campaign material. Today, many South Korean reporters accompany the text put up by the Dacheng together anxiously waiting, Dacheng, before the publication of the election result despite their modest these days that do a lot of effort, but still no certainty to get sufficient votes, because Each competitors are outstanding.

Wen also spoke of a Great Liu Xiang, Dacheng, Liu said that while his opponent, but he is still loved and respected Liu Xiang, he praised Liu Xiang is a great athlete. Liu Xiang in the injured, Dacheng, Liu Xiang also look at the initiation of the idea of the past, but have come to Liu Xiang's downstairs, and he also feel that this time or not to disturb Liu Xiang, Liu Xiang good rest better.

Athletes Commission Profile: International Olympic Committee is under the one of 21 special committees in each Summer or Winter Games held during the first election. Athletes can only candidates with the Commission by the national or regional Olympic Committee nomination, but also to be participated in previous Olympic Games or are participating in this year's Olympics athletes to ensure that after the election to the maximum extent possible to become the spokesman for athletes.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Liu Xiang was out at the men's 110 meter hurdles

On the 18th at noon, the men's 110 meter hurdles first round, Liu Xiang out due to injury, the nest at the scene of tens of thousands of people and the national television audience on the results of any psychological preparation. Liu Xiang, the retreat direct means men's 110 meter hurdles gold medal with China out - such an outcome we can accept this »

As of 22:00 tonight, the China Youth Daily social survey center through customer surveys that network, the nation's 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in 2372 were the implementation of an online survey, found that 82.4 percent of the netizens to accept the gold medal with China out of this . Of these, 61.6 percent of netizens expressed "regret but could accept", 20.8 percent of netizens "totally unacceptable", saying that "totally unacceptable" and only 6.2 percent.

When asked "that Liu Xiang injury to withdraw from the current Olympic Games news is what you feel", 55.2 percent of netizens said "sorry, it deplored" 40.5 percent of netizens said that "understanding, physical important" ; 33.9 percent of netizens said that the "shock and inconceivable"; have 23.4 percent of netizens expressed "regret, no longer exciting." 4.2 percent of the complex feelings of netizens, said "Not sure."

Beijing Olympic track and field information officer, vice chairman of the IAAF News Annalaige also said today that Nigeria, the world's top track and field athletes because of injuries and withdraw from major tournaments are very common thing. Today, the same is in the No. 2 runway, the famous United States, the Athens Olympic Games runner-up Telameier withdraw from the injury. July 6, Eugene in the United States Olympic track and field trials men's 110 meter hurdles preliminaries in the 110-meter hurdles world championships four gold medals, the 1996 Athens Olympic champion Allen Johnson failed to finish the race injury, did not get to participate in Beijing Olympic Games qualification.

Fenghuang Wang today's survey shows that the answer is "Do you think that Liu Xiang should Daishang entries should withdraw from the injury," this issue, 65.4 percent of the netizens to support Liu Xiang "courageous withdrawal."

Legnani said that Liu is very definitely want to defend this project, because it is in China at the Olympics, but he should not Qupin under这枚medals and risky, because the injury might end his career.

There is no doubt that Legnani on behalf of the authority's view. In the end the Chinese public to see how Liu Xiang at the last minute decided to withdraw from it » Survey: 53.5 percent of the netizens that "Liu Xiang is not easy, this decision so hard to do a" 39.3 percent of netizens said that "track and field competition retreat common injury, not because it is Liu Xiang can not"; 31.3% Netizens that "does the long, as long as we remain."