1. Josh Gifford's charge, a former top notch hurdler, had an excellent first season over fences last year.

2. Liu, the hurdler, is in ads for at least 16 companies, including Nike and Coke.

3. All-conquering Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang overcame wet and cold conditions here to easily win the men's 110-metre hurdles at the Japan Grand Prix Saturday with the Olympics only three months away.

4. Liu Xiang, the 110m hurdler, is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China.

5. Mexican hurdler Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman to light cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.

6. The world's top 400 - meter hurdler stole the at the track and field meet.

7. Cicely has a springy, edgy way of moving(http://), half way between a frightened deer and a 440 hurdler.

8. C . Flexibility is an important aspect of a good hurdler.

9. For Chinese men, finally proud that they have international sports icons like the basketball star Yao Ming and the hurdler Liu Xiang, the soccer team endures as the ultimate symbol of emasculation.

10. A case in point is the world famous star hurdler, Liu Xiang.

11. The company is sponsoring 22 of the 28 competing Chinese federations. And it has one of China's hottest athletes, hurdler Liu Xiang, wearing the swoosh.