China's Liu Xiang reacts prior to the first round competition. (Photo credit: Li Gang/Xinhua)
The first round competition of Men's 110m Hurdles took place at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, on August 18, 2008. Defending Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China dropped out after getting injured.
China's Liu Xiang takes off his jersey prior to the first round competition. (Photo credit: Li Gang/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts prior to the first round competition. (Photo credit: Liu Dawei/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after his first run. (Photo credit: Li Ga/Xinhua)
Liu Xiang takes off his jersey prior to the first round. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang looks on. (Photo credit: Li Ga/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang (L) prepares. (Photo credit: Li Ga/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang kneels down while warming up. (Photo credit: Liu Yu/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang reacts after getting injured. (Photo credit: Li Ga/Xinhua)
China's Liu Xiang (L) leaves the tracks. (Photo credit: Li Ga/Xinhua)