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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh (top) of Canada competing during the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Wang Xinyu (C) of Guangdong, Lee Sze Wing (L) of Hong Kong and Kuok Kin Hang of Macao attend the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Photo taken on November 21, 2025 shows the general view of the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform before the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Katie Ledecky L) of the United States and Summer McIntosh of Canada compete during the women's 800m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes during the women's 800m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Jack Alexy competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Patrick Sammon competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Jack Alexy competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Torri Huske 1st R) competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Torri Huske 1st R) competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Jack Alexy competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Kate Douglass competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Kate Douglass competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Patrick Sammon competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Jack Alexy competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Patrick Sammon L) competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti C) of Switzerland and Maxime Grousset R) of France compete during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes during the women's 800m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Team the United States' Patrick Sammon competes during the mixed 4X100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti C) of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Katie Ledecky C) of the United States competes during the women's 800m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Gretchen Walsh of the United States competes during the women's 50m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Cheng Yujie of China competes during the women's 50m freestyle semifinal of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Peng Xuwei C) of China competes during the women's 200m backstoke final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Cameron McEvoy of Australia competes during the men's 50m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Gretchen Walsh of the United States competes during the women's 50m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Peng Xuwei R) of China competes during the women's 200m backstoke final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Cameron McEvoy of Australia competes during the men's 50m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Cameron McEvoy C) of Australia competes during the men's 50m freestyle final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Peng Xuwei C) of China competes during the women's 200m backstoke final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Singapore

Noe Ponti of Switzerland competes during the men's 100m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand of France competes during the men's 200m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 31, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand (C) of France competes during the men's 200m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 31, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand of France competes during the men's 200m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 31, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Xia Yifang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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