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Liu Xiang
（1）Where does Liu Xiang come from? （2）How old is Liu Xiang? （3）Can you introduce Liu Xiang? Please try.
	Liu Xiang comes from Shanghai . He is 23 years old. His height is 188cm , and his weight is 74kg . Singing and playing computer are his hobbies. In March, 1999, he entered the Shanghai track and field （田径队）team. One year later, he was admitted to the National Youth Team（国家队）. Sun Haiping has been training him. In 2002, he won the gold medals in the men's 110m hurdles at the Asian Games and the Asian Championships. The next year, he took third in the 60m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in England . At the Athens Olympic Games on August 27, 2004, Liu won the men's 110m hurdles final in 12.91 seconds, equaling the world record set and breaking the Olympic record （打破世界记录）. We all sincerely hope that he will get better in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing .