On China's Central Television, commentator Yang Jian cried out when Liu fell during the live broadcast. "He is ending the London Games in the cruelest way you can imagine," said Yang, who began to choke up.
"Liu Xiang is a warrior," Yang said.
Liu came to London with injuries hanging over him, and his Chinese fans cheered with more caution about getting their hopes too high.
His fall nevertheless shocked and saddened supporters, who were posting crying emoticon faces on the microblogging site Sina Weibo, where the topic was trending.
A top CommunistParty official phoned Liu in London to show the country's support for him, the official Xinhua news Agency reported Wednesday.
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