Liu Xiang

The Chinese hurdler comes strong out of the blocks, falls at the first hurdle and grabs his right Achilles tendon.

When Olympic track star Liu Xiang hobbled off the field, leaving Beijing’s Bird Nest stadium, thousands of his fans were both saddened and stunned.

Although the Chinese regime has ordered the nation’s media to give a unified explanation of Liu Xiang’s exit from the 110 meter hurdle competition, speculation and evidence available on the Internet continues to point to an explanation more controversial than a simple foot injury.

The Chinese community wonders if Liu Xiang’s withdrawal from the race was premeditated.