Liu pulls out of Osaka Grand Prix
Published:Tuesday | May 4, 2010 | 1:22 PM
Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has pulled out of this weekend\'s Osaka Grand Prix because of an Achilles tendon injury.
Organisers say the 110-metre gold medallist from the 2004 Athens Olympics has had a flare-up of the same injury that caused him to miss the 2008 Beijing Games.
The 26-year-old Liu is scheduled to race against Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba at a May 23 meet in Shanghai. It\'s not clear if the injury will prevent him from taking part.