Thursday, August 21, 2008

Let's hug Liu xiang


I have been watching Beijing Olympic game since 08-08-2008. I really enjoy it as I can see so many outstanding performances daily. I also read newspaper to keep track all Olympic events every day. That's why I have less time to visit your, sorry for that.
Life is unpredictable even for athletes. Do you know how much efforts they have put in behind scene? They went through a lot of tough training from young. With the strong will power, they had cleared so many obstacles. It is really a nice thing to compete with others in Beijing Olympic to achieve their goal, the best one will get the gold, silver or bronze medal.
The journey is not easy for athletes, some of them were injured during the training session or in the race, Liu xiang is one of the examples.
I felt sad for Liu xiang's withdrawal from the heats for the 100m hurdles[ Beijing Olympic ] due to unbearable pain on his legs. After the incident, I saw two types of comments from fans, some encouraged him to try again next time, some laughed at him by voicing out their anger.
Liu xiang made comments during his interview on Television. He said: " I knew I couldn't make it when I was warming up and I couldn't even jog, I feel very sorry. But there's really nothing I could do. If I had finished the race, I would have risked my tendon. I could not describe my feeling at that moment. I never quit easily. I am not that type of person. " He also wrote something on his blog site. Liu wrote: " Please believe me that the hurt and sadness in my heart cannot be less than yours. At the same time, please believe I am the same Liu xiang as before."
Liu xiang will run again after the recovery, let's hug him .We should hug him even he fell. I salute him for his fighting spirit and he had made the history in year2004- the first Asian who got the gold medal in track and field in Olympic game.

51 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh, this is a sad story. Of course he is not a quitter, because if he is, he would not be able to win before and still be joining until now, right?

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Anonymous said...

You are a very understanding person...despite the disappointments of others, you tried to see the explanation first and what it is really... I salute you for that.

Anonymous said...

At least he has had the gold. Let's hope for the best for the upcoming events then.

bluecrystaldude said...

Anything could happen in last minutes. Sigh. I am feeling pity for him. And he is the one who suffer the worst right? After months of training and then when the day finally comes, he cannot run his best. I hope he will recover fast :)

coolingstar9 said...

WebbieStuffs,
I believe he is not a quitter, like what you say: "because if he is, he would not be able to win before and still be joining until now.
Wow, You are absent quite sometimes, I believe you are very busy in few months.
Great to see you active again. It is my pleasure to add all your site here soon.
Have a nice journey.

coolingstar9 said...

ILPT,
You say: "You are a very understanding person...despite the disappointments of others, you tried to see the explanation first and what it is really... I salute you for that."
Life is like a book indeed, so many things set us thinking.
Have a nice weekend.

coolingstar9 said...

Wanderer,
He had achieved something great these few years.
Yes,Let's hope for the best for the upcoming events then.
See you soon, best wishes from coolingstar9

coolingstar9 said...

bluecrystaldude,
Life is unpredictable like what you say:" Anything could happen in last minutes. After months of training and then when the day finally comes, he cannot run his best.
Let's hope he will recover fast :)
Please enjoy your school life fully, have a nice weekend.

coolingstar9 said...

ugust 22, 2008 5:44 AM
Delete
Faisal Admar,
You say:" we can't shut people's mouth and those brainless idiot who laugh... let them be. the best is to ignore them.
Yes, It is a reality in life.
It is sad to see the scene that the weight lifter disjoint his elbow! He needs medical treatment, wish him quick recovery.
Have a nice weekend, faisal admar.

Allure said...

Olympic delegates are like heroes. Win or lose, they give inspiration to people.

coolingstar9 said...

Allure,
They have fighting spirit like what you say, Olympic delegates are like heroes. Win or lose, they give inspiration to people.
I also inspired by them. Surely you also feel the same.
Let's learn from them, create " the fire " on our heart. Life is so great.
Allure, have a beautiful life, best wishes from coolingstar9

irtiza said...

he had to do it....


i missed the whole olympic and now its almost over....*sad

Anonymous said...

Yes your wish came true.

And I must say that I feel really sorry for the athlete. And the people who were just voicing their anger and saying mean comments about him not racing, are.. plain stupid, ignorant and .. well stupid hehe ..

But you keep on blogging :)

Take care..
Ingrid

speak in doodles said...

Liu Xiang gets double hugs from me^_^
努力加油!!!

HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOM said...

I think that he is a winner for taking care of himself. Those athletes train and train and need to be commended for that regardless if they take home a medal or not.

Anonymous said...

yes liu xiang deserves a big hug.
i only hope he can bounce back better than ever!

eastcoastlife said...

I feel sorry for Liu Xiang. Injured and not being able to compete is bad enough and he gets scolded by his countrymen for not giving up. Gosh.

Dori said...

I also want to give a hug to Liu Xiang. It was so hard to see him have to withdraw. My heart just went out to him. I just wish him all the very best as he goes forward and runs onward again.

Anonymous said...

I have seen the moment when his about to run. I could see the terrible pain it is on his face, and he trully try his best to participate the competition,but nothing he could do to fight the pain on his leg.

coolingstar9 said...

Irtiza,
I believe he will participate again after recovery.
You missed the whole olympic and now its almost over....*sad
Do not worry, I believe you still can watch some highlight on Tv these few days.
Take care always.

coolingstar9 said...

Ingrid,
Thanks for fulfill my dream.
You feel really sorry for the athlete. And the people who were just voicing their anger and saying mean comments about him not racing, are.. plain stupid, ignorant.
Let's wish Liu xiang quick recovery
Take care..
coolingstar9

coolingstar9 said...

speak in doodles,
Wow, you want to give Liu Xiang gets double hugs.
Of course Liu xiang will feel very happy to see your encouraging words in Chinese " 努力加油!!!" besides hugs from you.
Thanks, have a wonderful week.

coolingstar9 said...

HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOM,
Yes, Liu xiang is a winner for taking care of himself. If he just want to create " glory " by forcing himself. Then he will be forever out of the future competition.
You have the right attitude like you say: Those athletes train and train and need to be commended for that regardless if they take home a medal or not.
We can also learn from them-their fighting spirit.
Take care always.

coolingstar9 said...

schmopper,
I agree with you that liu xiang deserves a big hug.
Schmopper, do not worry, Liu xiang can bounce back better than ever! He will participate the competition more likely next year.
Have a wonderful week.

coolingstar9 said...

eastcoastlife,
You feel sorry for Liu Xiang. Injured and not being able to compete is bad enough and he gets scolded by his countrymen for giving up.
Let's see him stand up again.
Take care always, east coast life.

coolingstar9 said...

Dori,
Wow, so many people want to hug Liu xiang, you are one of them.
You say: "It was so hard to see him have to withdraw. My heart just went out to him."
Let's together wish him all the very best as he goes forward and runs onward again.
Dori,take care always, best wishes from coolingstar9

coolingstar9 said...

Bernie,
You had seen the moment when his about to run. You could see the terrible pain it was on his face, and he truely try his best to participate the competition,but nothing he could do to fight the pain on his leg.
I fully understand the situation, let's hug him.
Bernie , take care always.

Anonymous said...

It is really sad when someone is trying to take care of themselves in the right way and people criticize them for it. Had he run the ran maybe he would never be able to race again. That would be really sad. I think we should commend him for being brave enough to say no.

Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby

Anonymous said...

You are quite right!
We should give him encourage at this moment. I never doubt he want win.

Doreen said...

I missed out on this one, but he is one good athlete who has done his best for his nation. Hats off to him and of course a big hug too!

Toni said...

Thanks for you kind comments on my blog!!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for visiting my page colingstar..I love watching Olympics too especially the synchronize swimming and the gymnastics. I cheer for Aussies since I'm living here. Too bad no more Pinoy left.

Silver Canyons said...

Thank you so much for your kind comments on my blog. It really lifted my spirits!
I too felt very sad for Liu xiang, but he had such remarkable courage for even attempted to run, with such pain..not only his tendon but of his heartache.
I am wishing him a speedy recovery!

TrishaRitchieNC said...

Life is more about how we recover from failures, than how we succeed. Wishing him well - and you, too. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog!

Over The Top Aprons said...

What a lovely presentation on Liu xiang. You have a very understanding spirit. I agree he has great strength and courage that need to be applauded.

Thank you for visiting my blog and leave the kind comment.

stan said...

he is truly one contemporary hero everyone, young and old, can look up to in these very challenging times. Thx for the writeup on this amazing athelete.

Our Love Story said...

for me, liu xiang just made the right decision of not putting his health to compromise! not because he chose his health first would mean that he's a quitter...of course not! it's just a matter of setting priorities... and health should come first above honor!

i missed you in my site... hehehe! take care!

bluedreamer27 said...

wow amazing congratulations im proud that im an asian

Toni said...

I felt so sad for him as he had to leave the track. You could see the pain when he was making the attempt. It showed how much this meant to him. It amazes me that people would show anger to someone who worked so hard!

coolingstar9 said...

AngelBaby,
You are an understanding person. You say: " Had he run the ran maybe he would never be able to race again. That would be really sad. I think we should commend him for being brave enough to say no."
I agree, It is something like this, When a machine down, we need to switch off for repair, prevent it from further damage.
Have a nice day.

coolingstar9 said...

iWalk,
You say: " We should give him encourage at this moment. I never doubt he want win."
It is true to encourage him when this incident happened.
Take care always.

coolingstar9 said...

Doreen,
You missed out on this one, You say: " he is one good athlete who has done his best for his nation. "
He is surely feeling touched if he knows that you want to hat off to him and a big hug.
Take care always.

coolingstar9 said...

Toni,
It is my pleasure to visit your blog site. I love reading blogs.
You felt so sad for Liu xiang as he had to leave the track. You could see the pain when he was making the attempt.
It showed how much this meant to him. Yes, he worked so hard.
He will compete again, take good care, Toni.

coolingstar9 said...

Joy,
You love watching Olympics especially the synchronize swimming and the gymnastics.
You cheer for Aussies since you're living here.
Let's looking forward to 2012 London Olympic.
Take good care, Joy.

coolingstar9 said...

Silver Canyons,
It is my pleasure to post comment on your posts because I like to give my opinion.
I feel happy when you say: "Thank you so much for your kind comments on my blog. It really lifted my spirits!.
You felt very sad for Liu xiang, but he had such remarkable courage for even attempted to run, with such pain..not only his tendon but of his heartache.
Let's wishing him a speedy recovery!
Take care always, Silver canyons.

coolingstar9 said...

TrishaRitchieNC,
Yes, Life is more about how we recover from failures, than how we succeed.
Let's wish him overcome all obstacles and move forward.
Have a nice day.

coolingstar9 said...

The Mommy and Me Boutique,
You agree that he has great strength and courage that need to be applauded. Let's wish him well.
Have a wonderful life, best wishes from coolingstar9

coolingstar9 said...

sho,
Yes, he is truly one contemporary hero.
Thanks for you visit, take care always.

coolingstar9 said...

Our Love Story,
For you, liu xiang just made the right decision of not putting his health to compromise! not because he chose his health first would mean that he's a quitter...of course not!
I agree with you health should come first above honor in this kind of situation.
Hope you enjoy your long vacation, take good care.

coolingstar9 said...

bluedreamer27,
You say:" wow, amazing congratulations, im proud that im an asian."
He had inspired Asian people to do their best, turn impossible to possible.
In flat, We can learn from atheletes regardless of nationality, race, religion.
Take good care.

Nisha said...

Coolingstar.. You see so deep into the hearts of others, thats an amazing thing about you..

As for the oly.. i couldn't watch it this time.. better luck next time:)

But am sure the athletes are all heroes, regardless of the medals they win or not!