Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (L) talks with freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt during the 2008 Prince of Asturias awards ceremony at Campoamor theatre in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 24, 2008. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]

Rafael Nadal (R) acknowledges the applause after receiving the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports from Spain's Crown Prince Felipe (L) during a ceremony at Campoamor theatre in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 24, 2008.  [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]

(Xinhua News Agency October 27, 2008)