the leap

"My victory has proved that athletes with yellow skin can run as fast as those with black and white skin. This is a miracle but I believe a lot more miracles will take place in China (2008)"

- Liu Xiang, the 110meter hurdler on equaling the world record time of 12.91s at Athens 2004

Liu Xiang implies two aspects in her statement.

#1. She has probably been a victim of racial prejudice and she has been able to prove her critiques wrong.

#2. She has given an impetus to fellow athletes in China who probably but erroneously believed the racial stereotyping ergo her claim that 'there will be many more miracles taking place in China 2008' - 4 years after Athens.