Liu was the first Chinese man to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics. Only 21 years old at the time of his victory, Liu vowed to defend his title when the Olympics come to Beijing in 2008.
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奥运会取得了巨大的成功,北京奥运场馆不亚于任何一届,而且中国此次获得的金牌数也远远高于其他参赛国。
The ceremonies were spectacular, the stadiums as good as any in the world and China won far more gold MEDALS than any other country.
On the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, China won 51 gold MEDALS, 21 silver MEDALS and 28 bronze MEDALS, totaled 100 MEDALS, topping the gold medal tally and winning the second in the overall medal table.