'Don't compare me to Liu'

China's Olympic fencing champion, Zhong Man, does not like being compared to star hurdler Liu Xiang, whose accomplishments are seen as the bar for fellow Chinese athletes.

"I don't enjoy such comparisons," Zhong said. "I have a lot of respect for Liu who achieved something amazing through his hard efforts and he won glory for the nation. But comparisons with him make me feel that we need to keep up with what he did all the time.

"We are in different sports and it's difficult to compare. Just be yourself."