Liu ready to get back on the right foot

DAEGU, South Korea - What Liu Xiang lacks in luck, he makes up for in tenacity.

Exactly seven years after he claimed China's first Olympic men's sprinting gold, the hurdler's career is finally getting back on track as he competes in his fifth World Athletics Championships this week.

Liu eased through the first round of the men's 110m hurdles Sunday morning, winning his group with a time of 13.20 seconds. His time ranked second overall, edging Cuba's Dayron Robles at 13.42 seconds and David Oliver from the US at 13.27.