Liu Xiang did it in Athens,and history's been made.
The 21-year-old claimed the gold medal of the glamorous men's 110m hurldes before a capacity crowd of 70,000 at the Olympic Stadium in the 28th Olympic Games in Athens late Friday local time.
He clocked a stunning 12.91 seconds to equal the world record set by Britain's Collin Jackson in 1993.
Chinese fans in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai burst into hysteria and many cried out when the national television station CCTV broadcast the event live,when brave Liu Xiang dashed to the line in arms and legs far ahead of his rivals,in the early hours Saturday morning Beijing time.
China's Liu Xiang celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 110 metres hurdle final ahead of France's Ladji Doucoure at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27,2004.China's Liu Xiang won gold in a time of 12.91 seconds,ahead of Terrence Trammel of the U.S.and Cuba's Anier Garcia.