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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sister of Iwao Hakamata in Rome

Hideko Hakamata, 92, (R), older sister of Iwao Hakamata, prepares to attend the closing ceremony of an international conference on peace in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025. Iwao Hakamata was acquitted in 2024 in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Sister of Iwao Hakamata in Rome

Hideko Hakamata, 92, (R), older sister of Iwao Hakamata, prepares to attend the closing ceremony of an international conference on peace in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025. Iwao Hakamata was acquitted in 2024 in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case files damages suit

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, a former death-row inmate acquitted in a 2024 retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, head for the Shizuoka District Court in the central Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, to file damages lawsuit against the state and Shizuoka Prefecture over fabricated evidence. The filing was performed by his lawyers as he has difficulty communicating due to post-incarceration syndrome. (Kyodo)

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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case files damages suit

Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, a former death-row inmate acquitted in a 2024 retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, head for the Shizuoka District Court in the central Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, to file damages lawsuit against the state and Shizuoka Prefecture over fabricated evidence. The filing was performed by his lawyers as he has difficulty communicating due to post-incarceration syndrome.

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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case files damages suit

Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, a former death-row inmate acquitted in a 2024 retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, head for the Shizuoka District Court in the central Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, to file damages lawsuit against the state and Shizuoka Prefecture over fabricated evidence. The filing was performed by his lawyers as he has difficulty communicating due to post-incarceration syndrome.

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Final: Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) 1Â° CLassified during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 15 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Final: Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) 1Â° CLassified and minister of the Italian republic Giancarlo Giorgetti during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 15 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Guoting Zhang Yu Shi Xinting Kang Wanning Ren (HN) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Edoardo Rocchi Luigi Tommaso Riccelli Josef Giorgio Marvucic Andrea Pazzagli (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Edoardo Rocchi Luigi Tommaso Riccelli Josef Giorgio Marvucic Andrea Pazzagli (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Stefania Buttignon Giulia Orefice Alice Gnatta Aurora Spirito (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Edoardo Rocchi Luigi Tommaso Riccelli Josef Giorgio Marvucic Andrea Pazzagli (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Stefania Buttignon Giulia Orefice Alice Gnatta Aurora Spirito (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Edoardo Rocchi Luigi Tommaso Riccelli Josef Giorgio Marvucic Andrea Pazzagli (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Stefania Buttignon Giulia Orefice Alice Gnatta Aurora Spirito (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Stefania Buttignon Giulia Orefice Alice Gnatta Aurora Spirito (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Stefania Buttignon Giulia Orefice Alice Gnatta Aurora Spirito (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Men's Quadruple Sculls Matteo Sartori Luca Rambaldi Andrea Panizza Giacomo Gentili (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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ALTRO - Canottaggio - World Rowing Cup

Women's Quadruple Sculls Irene Gattiglia Susanna Pedrola Beatrice Ravini Perelli Elena Sali (ITA) during World Rowing Cup, Canoying race in Varese, Italy, June 13 2025

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Hideko Hakamata speaks to the media after Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, apologized in person to her 88-year-old brother Iwao at their home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Iwao Hakamata was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Iwao Hakamata (R), 88, is pictured at his home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, visited and apologized the same day to Hakamata, who was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, bows in apology to Iwao Hakamata (2nd from R) and his sister Hideko (far R) during a visit to their home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Iwao Hakamata, 88, was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, bows in apology to Iwao Hakamata (2nd from R) and his sister Hideko (far R) during a visit to their home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Iwao Hakamata, 88, was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Hakamata appears in public

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - Iwao Hakamata, 88, receives flower bouquets during a meeting with his supporters in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024. His recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized on Oct. 9. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death. (Kyodo)

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Documentary film on Iwao Hakamata

Hideko Hakamata (L) appears on the stage of a movie house in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2024, as a documentary film on her 88-year-old brother, Iwao Hakamata, is released the same day, depicting his life through the recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case in Shizuoka Prefecture for which he had been sentenced to death. Standing by Hideko is Chiaki Kasai, who directed the film.

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Documentary film on Iwao Hakamata

Hideko Hakamata (L) appears on the stage of a movie house in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2024, as a documentary film on her 88-year-old brother, Iwao Hakamata, is released the same day, depicting his life through the recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case in Shizuoka Prefecture for which he had been sentenced to death. Standing by Hideko is Chiaki Kasai, who directed the film.

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Hakamata appears in public

Iwao Hakamata, 88, receives flower bouquets during a meeting with his supporters in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024. His recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized on Oct. 9.

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Hakamata appears in public

Iwao Hakamata (L), 88, waves to his supporters during a meeting in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024. His recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized on Oct. 9.

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Hakamata speaks in public

Iwao Hakamata, 88, speaks during a meeting with his supporters in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024, marking the first time he has spoken in public after his recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized on Oct. 9.

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Hakamata speaks in public

Iwao Hakamata, 88, speaks during a meeting with his supporters in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024, marking the first time he has spoken in public after his recent acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized on Oct. 9.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda (far R) speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders to be finalized

Hideko Hakamata speaks during a press conference in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 8, 2024, after it was announced that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of her 88-year-old brother, Iwao Hakamata, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders to be finalized

Hideko Hakamata smiles during a press conference in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 8, 2024, after it was announced that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of her 88-year-old brother, Iwao Hakamata, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders to be finalized

Hideko Hakamata smiles during a press conference in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 8, 2024, after it was announced that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of her 88-year-old brother, Iwao Hakamata, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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[Breaking News]Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Sept. 26 Kyodo - Hideko Hakamata smiles in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted her brother Iwao in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case. (Kyodo)

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata (2nd from R) stands in front of reporters after the Shizuoka District Court in Shizuoka, central Japan, acquitted her brother Iwao on Sept. 26, 2024, in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata smiles in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted her brother Iwao in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata smiles during a press conference in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted her brother Iwao in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata (C) smiles in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted her brother Iwao in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata (facing camera) hugs a supporter of her brother Iwao in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted the 88-year-old former professional boxer in a retrial decades after he was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata (2nd from L) smiles in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted her brother Iwao in a retrial decades after the 88-year-old former professional boxer was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Hideko Hakamata addresses supporters of her brother Iwao in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, after the Shizuoka District Court acquitted the 88-year-old former professional boxer in a retrial decades after he was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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CORRECTED: Japan court acquits man in 1966 murder retrial

Iwao Hakamata leaves home for his daily stroll on Sept. 26, 2024, in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The Shizuoka District Court acquitted the 88-year-old former professional boxer the same day in a retrial decades after he was sentenced to death over a 1966 quadruple murder case.