World and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang said he is preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics as if he was a freshman.
"I would like to take everything like right from the start. I see myself as a freshman and the preparation time is like when I was chasing rivals before the 2004 Athens Games," said Liu, who is now enjoying a short break in Shanghai before winter training starts next month.
China's Liu Xiang celebrates with a Chinese flag after winning the gold medal in the Men's 110m Hurdles during the World Athletics Championships in this Aug. 31, 2007 file photo in Osaka, Japan. The hurdler's coach said Monday Liu was on a drip just days before the Championships run. [Agencies] "Recently I played tennis, and snooker sometimes. And I hope I can win the last spot in the year-ending tennis Masters (which takes place in Shanghai next month)," joked the Shanghai-born hurdler.
Liu, the world record holder for 110m hurdles, is China's main hope for an athletics title at next year's Beijing Games. His healthy mental condition also pleases head coach Sun Haiping.
"I am so glad to see Liu is in very good form, both physically and mentally," said Sun. "Ladji Doucour of France was the 2005 world champion. He was in his prime but has fallen down ever since. I think the main problem is that he is not focused in his mind."
Liu has been recognized as one of the world's fastest 110m hurdlers, especially after breaking the world record at 12.88 seconds last year. But Sun asked Liu to look at every strong rival as a target to reach rather than as someone chasing him.
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