Bill Plaschke and China’s heartbreak

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BEIJING -- China suffered a letdown Monday when Liu Xiang, the 2004 Olympic gold medal winner in the 110-meter high hurdles, announced he was injured and could not compete.

See what Bill Plaschke has to say about the nation’s disappointment and the contrasting American reaction.