• Thought For The Day

    Here, But Unable To Go

    Liu Xiang and the entire nation of China looked forward to this moment for years: The defending Olympic champion lining up to run the 110-meter hurdles at the Beijing Games. He didn’t even get to race. Watching the Olympics is always an exciting time for me. I llove to watch the runners as they warm up for the biggest races of their life. Some are already proven winners, some are in their first race on the World stage, and I know that the anxiety of the moment is profound. As I watched the preparation for the start of the 110-meter hurdles, it was clear the favorite was having problems. As…