Liu fit for a comeback but not at top tier

SHANGHAI:Liu Xiang could already take part in low-level competition despite the fact his right foot injury is not yet fully healed, doctors have said.

"Liu's rehabilitation has gone very well until now and if he was a normal person instead of a world-class athlete, he would be cured," said Chen Shiyi, the sports medicine doctor at Shanghai Huashan Hospital in charge of Liu's treatment.

"In my opinion, he is capable of winning a national low-level competition, but not strong enough for a top-class international one."