Best 10 Athletes of the year selected by Chinese official news agency Xinhua. The order implies the ranking according to Chinese tradition.
1. Yang Qian(W, 21, Shooting) - First gold of Tokyo OG
2. Su Bingtian(M, 32, Athletics) - 100m Asian record holder of 9.83s set on OG semi-final
3. Shi Tingmao(W, 30, Diving) - 4-time OG champion veteran
4. Ma Long(M, 33, Table Tennis) - 5-time OG champion veteran
5. Gong Lijiao(W, 32, Athletics) - OG champion of shot put and Chinese first OG gold of field events
6. Gu Ailing(W, 18, Freestyle Skiing) - Multiple golds on WCH, X games and WC stages
7. Lyu Xiaojun(M, 37, Weightlifting) - 2-time OG champion and the oldest Weightlifting OG champion
8. Zhang Yufei(W, 23, Swimming) - 2 Golds and 2 Silvers on Tokyo OG
9. Wang Shun(M, 27, Swimming) - OG champion of 200m individual medley
10. Chen Yufei(W, 23, Badminton) - OG champion of Women's single