Liu Xiang madness has returned to China, with fans auctioning ripped-up pieces of the track star’s clothes that he tossed into the crowd after winning his third national 110 metre hurdle title.
Internet chatrooms in China have been abuzz over Liu’s post-race stripteases at the National Games on Sunday.
The 2004 Athens Olympic champion was left wearing only his shorts after throwing his shirt into the crowd during a victory lap around the Olympic Sports Centre in Jinan. Liu again stripped after the gold medal ceremony, this time shedding his track suit and tossing it to his fans who ripped it to shreds fighting over it.
“The starting price for those who want to buy a piece of Liu Xiang’s track suit is 30,000 yuan (4,400 dollars),” one paper said.