Yao's sweeping seal of approval

China collects all four hoops golds at Asiad in resounding vindication of CBA chairman's reforms

As chants of "Yao Ming" reverberated around the arena, China's triumphant men's team held their hands up in unison with the hoops legend to celebrate.

At this Asian Games, Yao could hardly have hoped for a more emphatic endorsement of his leadership of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Gold medals for China's men's and women's teams on Saturday, following victories over Iran and a Unified Korea outfit respectively, completed a stunning clean sweep of titles after a similar double in the 3x3 competitions.

Since being elected as CBA chairman last year, NBA Hall of Famer Yao has rolled out a series of wide-ranging and radical reforms aimed at improving the nation's performances and results on the court.

The four-goal haul in Indonesia, compared to a solitary silver at the previous Asiad, proved those measures are working.