{"id":5792,"date":"2009-09-21T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T04:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danwei.webfactional.com\/?p=5792"},"modified":"2009-09-21T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2009-09-21T04:16:40","slug":"liu_xiang_loses_by_a_nose_stum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laodanwei.org\/wp\/sports\/liu_xiang_loses_by_a_nose_stum.php","title":{"rendered":"Liu Xiang’s comeback, brought to you by Amway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Southern Metropolis Daily<\/i><\/br >September 21, 2009<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Liu Xiang’s back!<\/p>\n

China’s champion hurdler, who withdrew from the Beijing Olympics with a foot injury thirteen months ago, finished second in a photo-finish at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. Both Liu and winner Terrence Trammell clocked times of 13.15 seconds.<\/p>\n

Liu’s performance exceeded expectations, and his return to racing was heralded by triumphal headlines in many of today’s newspapers.<\/p>\n

Amway’s got to be pleased. Liu endorses Nutrilite, the company’s line of dietary supplements. Half-page ads for the brand appeared on the front page of a dozen papers today, including the Southern Metropolis Daily<\/i>. Compare that cover to the Xi’an Evening News<\/a>, Beijing Times<\/a>, Wuhan Evening News<\/a>, or Daily Sunshine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ad slogan: “Clap Liu Xiang’s hands for new victories!” The vertical text on his hands reads “Come on! Gimme five!”<\/p>\n

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Go ahead, give him a hug to welcome him back.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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