Although he will miss the upcoming World Championships in Berlin, China's star hurdler, Liu Xiang, is well on his way to recovering from his foot injury.

Liu has returned to wearing spiked shoes while hurdling after positive results from a recent physical check-up. A group of photos were posted on Liu's official website yesterday with a caption which read, "Liu's rehabilitation is going well and he has trained in spikes".

According to Shanghai-based Jiefang Daily, Liu went for a check-up recently and the results showed he would be able to hurdle in spikes.