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. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)

China's basketball player Yao Ming reacts before the ceremony of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)

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. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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. (Xinhua/Kong Hui)

Zhao Yinggang, director of the Chinese Winter Sports Administrative Center, holds the trophy of Best Team as the representative of China's curling women's team during the ceremony of 2009 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the year in Beijing, China, Jan. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)