China's Liu Xiang celebrates on the podium after the men's 110 meter hurdles race at the Athletissima athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Liu Xiang won the race and set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds. [AP Photo]

Liu Xiang of China celebrates setting a new world record in the men's 110-metre race at the IAAF Super Grand Prix athletics meeting in Lausanne, July 11, 2006. Liu won the race in a world record time of 12.88 seconds. [Reuters]