InPics | China still chasing Liu Xiang's legacy as hurdlers fall short at Tokyo worlds-Xinhua
InPics | China still chasing Liu Xiang's legacy as hurdlers fall short at Tokyo worlds
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-09-17 14:58:32
Xu Zhuoyi (L) of China and Cordell Tinch of the United States are seen before the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
TOKYO, Sept. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) --18 years after Liu Xiang's historic victory in the men's 110m hurdles at the Osaka World Championships, China is still waiting for another athlete to follow in his footsteps. In Tokyo, three Chinese hurdlers reached the semifinals, but none managed to advance to final.
Chen Yuanjiang (L) of China is seen before the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) Chen Yuanjiang of China competes during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) Chen Yuanjiang of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Chen Yuanjiang (C) of China competes during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) Xu Zhuoyi of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Chen Yuanjiang (L) of China competes during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) Chen Yuanjiang of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) Chen Yuanjiang of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang)Chen Yuanjiang (C) of China crosses the finish line during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Chen Yuanjiang (C) of China competes during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Xu Zhuoyi of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Xu Zhuoyi of China reacts after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) Liu Junxi (L) of China and Dylan Beard of the United States cross the finish line during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) Xu Zhuoyi (3rd R) of China is seen before the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) Xu Zhuoyi (3rd R) of China and Cordell Tinch (2nd R) of the United States cross the finish line during the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Liu Junxi of China is seen after the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) Chen Yuanjiang of China is seen before the men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
