Liu Xiang's Olympic Exit Scripted says BBC

Published by RunnerSpace.com/Pro - Aug 23 2012, 04:59 PM

Anger at Olympic 'cover-up'

Damian Grammaticas Beijing correspondent

 The moment Liu Xiang crashed out of the 110m hurdles was, for millions of Chinese television viewers, one of the most dramatic, heart-rending moments of the London Olympics.

But now many have been left feeling duped after it emerged that almost everyone, except for the television audience, knew Liu, China's great hope on the track, was injured and unlikely to have a chance of wining gold.

What's particularly angered people is that CCTV, China's state broadcaster, knew Liu Xiang was not fit and scripted its whole coverage in advance.

Read the full article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19356685