PEOPLE – Lin Dan and XXF listed among Asia’s 30 sexiest athletes

A survey conducted by CNN Asia named Lin Dan and his girlfriend Xie Xingfang – who retired last year after the World Championships – as being among “Asia’s 30 sexiest athletes”. For the men, Lin Dan is spotted as no. 7, in front of the Chinese superstar hurdler Liu Xiang (10).  The top athlete in the men’s category is South Korea’s Cho Jae Jin, a football player, while the women’s category is led by South Korea’s sweetheart, figure skater Kim Yu-Na. Xie Xingfang, like her boyfriend, is set at number 7.