刘翔因为难以忍受伤痛选择退赛。一年之后,刘翔在同一个地方复出,赢得亚锦赛冠军。
"The man whom all of China wanted to win the Olympics title in Beijing had tearfully exited the Bird’s Nest on 18 August 2008, unable to bear the pain and run in front of his fans. A year later he was to come back and win the Asian championships title in this very stadium, again beating Shi Dongpeng."