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轻松、自如，几乎连粗气都没喘，刘翔就飞过了终点——13秒15，“飞人”刘翔玩似的就把亚运会纪录给破了。在他的带动下，另一名中国运动员史冬鹏也全面提速，13秒28——史冬鹏也创造了个人最好成绩。最终，刘翔、史冬鹏毫无悬念地把男子110米栏的金银牌统统收入囊中。赛后，刘翔表示，“我对今天的成绩还算满意。不过我首先要恭喜史冬鹏，有他紧贴着我，对我始终是一个促进。” World record holder Chinas Liu Xiang competes in the mens110mhurdles final during the 15th Asian Games in Doha Decr 12,2006.Liu took the gold medal and broke the event s Asian Gamesrecord,clocking a time of 13.15 seconds. [Reuters].
The glare of the spotlight. The graceful flight of thehurdlers.The final burst of speed. The long standing ovation. Thecrush ofthe media as they jostled for an interview.
These are just some of the ingredients in Liu Xiangs victoryinthe 110m hurdles at the Doha Asian Games.
The Olympic champion and world record holder yesterday broketheAsian Games record, which he set four years ago in Busan, withatime of 13.15. Team-mate Shi Dongpeng was just behind him withatime of 13.28.
Liu was glad to run a better time than expected.
It was a very good result. I did not expect to come inunder13.20. My original target was to just break the previousrecord13.27. I thought maybe 13.25 or 13.24 would be the winningtime,said a confident Liu.
Even Lius rivals admire his dominance of Asian trackandfield.
Liu Xiang is the best athlete here. He is so fast thateveryoneelse is just coming to fight for the silver, said localhurdler AlThawadi Mohammed Essa, who came sixth.
I was trying to catch up with him, but it was hard. He is myidoland I am watching. Actually we are very good friends.
Lius overwhelming speed also helped push second-placed Shi,whodelivered a personal best.
In Asia, there are no challengers. Shi is the second best inthearea. I congratulated him center after the match. Also thanks tohistight chase behind me, I dared not slow down too much duringthecompetition. So that is the reason I got a 13.15 result,hesaid.
The duo held a national flag and ran a lap around thestadium,waving to supporting fans, mostly Chinese.
The champion said that he would return home after the AsianGamesto take a break.
I will stay with my parents for some time and enjoy somegoodhome cooking made by my mum, he said.
But before coming home, I will have a few days in Doha andwillgo out for shopping. I heard the worlds leading watch brandsarecheaper in Doha, so I think I will get some gifts formyfamily.
After a short vacation, Liu will start preparing for theworldchampionships in Japan in August.
I will try to get a better result than at thelastchampionships, said Liu, who settled for a silver atlasttournament in Helsinki.
Vocabulary:
110m hurdles
：110米栏
Busan
：釜山（韩国）
track and field
：田径
run a lap around the stadium
：绕体育馆跑一圈
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