Word: crowd
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...went off, Liu was missing from Lane 2. Minutes earlier, during a warm-up set of hurdles, Liu had grabbed his right leg, wincing in pain. As the 25-year-old returned to the starting blocks, his face was clenched in a grimace. The nearly 91,000-strong crowd, which had gathered at the Bird's Nest stadium to watch China's most beloved Olympic athlete, couldn't see Liu's contorted facial expression, so his fans continued to wave their national flags. Then, a false start. Liu took a few brave steps, but his leg seemed to crumple. Instead...
...didn't get to the finals or get a medal in the 100, it's still the best experience ever. I've never had this much fun. I lost, I didn't get a medal, and still, people want to take pictures with me [Gay waves to a gawking crowd outside a window]. People still respect you, people tell you you're still the fastest. My family still supports me. I'm sad inside. But not getting that medal didn't ruin my whole Olympics...
...gold-medal matches, China's Lin Dan demolished Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in men's single's badminton, 21-12, 21-8. As the heavily partisan fans raised the decibel level past rock-concert intensity, Lin rewarded the audience after the match by throwing his racket into the crowd. Next came one sweaty shoe, then another. Chances are Lin's throwaways are already attracting furious bidding on Chinese online auction sites - if, that is, the lucky recipients can bear to part with such national treasures...
...Chinese men's doubles pair lost to an Indonesian squad, Lin was ready to reclaim national pride. He loped into the Beijing University of Technology gymnasium like a heavyweight prizefighter looking for trouble. Lee, who had previously expressed nervousness about competing against a national hero, stood no chance. The crowd mercilessly booed the Malaysian, while a troupe of Chinese cheerleaders dressed in skimpy ethnic-minority costumes whipped the audience into a frenzy. It was the kind of atmosphere one might imagine at the deciding game of an NBA final, but this was badminton Chinese style. And no one attracts more...
...think [the injury] really just affected my fitness level. I think missing races and not having any rhythm, you know, being around the crowd, walking into stadium - I missed that part of it as well...