Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva (L) stands with Chinese sprint hurdler Liu Xiang during a press conference in Shanghai on September 18, 2009. View Photo »
Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva (L) shakes hands with Chinese sprint hurdler Liu Xiang during a press conference in Shanghai on September 18, 2009. View Photo »
Russian two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, foreground, seen after receiving an award from President Dmitry Medvedev, background, during a ceremony at the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009 in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia receives the Laureus World Sport award 2009, from Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton, in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia claps her hands after receiving the Laureus World Sport award 2009, in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009 in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009, she received from Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. View Photo »
Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia kisses the Laureus World Sport award 2009 in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. View Photo »