A Runner Taking Each Hurdle as It Comes – Karen Crouse

From The New York Times:

Liu Xiang approaches life the same way he does the hurdles. He says he takes each day as it comes, instead of letting his focus drift to what lies ahead.

His philosophy has put him at odds with millions of his Chinese compatriots, who have been projecting Liu’s star turn at next year’s Beijing Olympics since his gold-medal performance in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Games in Athens.

“Everybody is hoping for me to win the gold medal in Beijing, and I completely understand that,” Liu said through an interpreter Thursday during an interview at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. “But for myself, I don’t want to think about that. I want to focus on what’s happening now and make my life right now worthwhile.” [Full Text]

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