Hurdler confident ahead of Asian Games

BEIJING - China's star hurdler Liu Xiang is targeting his third successive victory at the Asian Games next month, one of his biggest events during a prolonged comeback from an Achilles' tendon injury.

"I want to win at my third Asian Games and add one gold medal for China," Liu said on Friday after his last public training session before the Asiad in his hometown, Shanghai. "I'm in good form recently and I want to get the right feeling back gradually."

The 27-year-old was forced out of the men's 110m hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by an Achilles' injury, disappointing a huge crowd of home fans.