2009 CCTV Sports Personality of the Year

China's basketball player Yao Ming (3rd R) and Olympic gold medalist, 110m hurdler Liu Xiang (2nd R) watch the ceremony of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010.

China's 20km walking racer Wang Hao (C), silvermedalist of 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships, holds the trophy of the Best New Athlete award presented by China's 110m hurdler Liu Xiang (L) and China's table tennis coach Liu Guoliang during the ceremony of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010.

China's figure skaters Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo pose with their trophy after being awarded Best Pairs of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010.

Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin poses with his trophy after being awarded Best Male Athlete of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010.

Members of the hearing impairment relay team pose with their trophy after being awarded Sports for the Disabled Prize of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010.