On August 7, 2012, in the men's 110 metres hurdles heats at the London Olympics, Liu Xiang fell at the first hurdle. He was diagnosed after the race with a ruptured Achilles tendon and never competed in an official event again.
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中美对标
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中文维基百科：刘翔
2026-10-07 00:27 · 2012年8月7日，2012年夏季奥林匹克运动会男子田径比赛110米跨栏预赛第六组，刘翔在第一栏意外摔倒，未能进入准决赛。赛后被诊断为跟腱断裂。
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自由亚洲电台：伦敦奥运刘翔摔倒退出比赛引关注
2026-10-07 00:27 · 冯树勇在记者会表示，刘翔跟腱的伤在过去四年一直在治疗没有间断
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Liu Xiang falls in London Olympics heats, ruptures Achilles tendon
2012.08.07 · Verified
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08.26
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·Importance III
·Shanghai, China
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