Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang (front) stretches with students at a school as part of the launching event of Laureus World Sports Awards, in Shanghai, June 9, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will offer an emotional farewell to its newly-retired sports hero Liu Xiang at the Diamond League meeting on Sunday --and then hope desperately to witness a new athletics icon capable of replacing him.
Officials confirmed on Saturday there would be a special ceremony to honour 2004 Olympic sprint hurdles champion Liu, who announced his retirement last month, during the meeting in his home Shanghai Stadium.
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