Liu Xiang
publication date: Thursday, August 14, 2008 (part of Round XXXV)
category: 
Sports
clue: Chinese men apparently didn't have much experience jumping over things until this athlete came along.
explanation: Hurdler Liu was the first Chinese man to win a gold medal in a track & field event. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Megan Baxter, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Jason Evans, JB Brenner, and Samuel Franklin
 | This goo was part of Olympics Week 2008. |
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