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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido (C) of Japan poses after winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026, alongside silver medalist Domen Prevc (L) of Slovenia and bronze medalist Stephan Embacher of Austria.

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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 Aug. 1, 2025 shows Qin Haiyang of China competing during the men's 200m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Aug. 3, 2025 shows Yu Zidi of China competing during the women's 400m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Fairness in women's competitions became a focal issue worldwide as sports bodies reviewed eligibility standards. Under Coventry's leadership, the IOC oversaw extensive discussions on transgender participation and women's events, establishing expert and international federation working groups to reassess the qualification criteria. In 2025, international federations including World Boxing and World Athletics introduced genetic testing to confirm athletes' biological sex, aiming to strengthen fairness and transparency in women's competitions. This file photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024 shows gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria attending the victory ceremony for the women's boxing 66kg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by Jiang Wenyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

6. Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, athletics) Kipyegon won her third consecutive world title in the women's 1,500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 31-year-old also broke her own 1,500m world record with 3:48.68 at Wanda Diamond League meeting in Eugene. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrating after the women's 1500m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowboard: World Cup

Sabine Payer (C) of Austria poses after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Carezza, Italy, on Dec. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Aleksandra Krol-Walas (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Tsubaki Miki of Japan.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Sabine Payer (C) of Austria poses after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Carezza, Italy, on Dec. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Aleksandra Krol-Walas (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Tsubaki Miki of Japan.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Sabine Payer (C) of Austria poses after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Carezza, Italy, on Dec. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Aleksandra Krol-Walas (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Tsubaki Miki of Japan.

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FIS World Cup - Aerials Mixed Team

Gold medalist team China 1 (C), silver medalist team China 2 (L) and bronze medalist team USA 2 react during the awarding ceremony of the mixed team aerials final of FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 2026 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS World Cup - Men's Aerials Finals - Zhangjiakou - China

Gold medalist Kong Fanyu (C) of China, silver medalist Chen Meiting (L) of China and bronze medalist Xu Mengtao of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's freeski aerials final of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS World Cup - Men's Aerials Finals - Zhangjiakou - China

Gold medalist Li Tianma (C) of China, silver medalist Qi Guangpu (L) of China and bronze medalist Noe Roth of Switzerland pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's freeski aerials final of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuto Totsuka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Valentino Guseli of Australia.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida (C) of Japan poses after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Nadezhda Morozova (L) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Ragne Wiklund of Norway.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka (C) poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yu Seung Eun (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Ally Hickman of Australia.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

Gold medalist Melville Ives Finley (C) of New Zealand, silver medalist Harrold Luke (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Hess Hunter of the United States celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the men's freeski halfpipe of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 13, 2025. Photo by Wang Peng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Ruka

Matt Graham of Australia (C) poses after winning gold in the men's moguls at the Freestyle Ski World Cup in Ruka, Finland, on Dec. 8, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ikuma Horishima (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Julien Viel of Canada.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany (L) and bronze medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States, alongside silver medalist Jenning De Boo (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan, poses after winning gold in the men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Japan's Tsubaki Miki (C) poses after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Mylin, China, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Julie Zogg (L) of Switzerland and bronze medalist Sabine Payer of Austria.

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Silver medalist Hanna Karrer of Austria reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Silver medalist Hanna Karrer of Austria reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Bronze medalist Suzuki Momo of Japan reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Lucia Dalmasso (C) of Italy, silver medalist Elisa Caffont (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Malena Zamfirova of Bulgaria pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes (C) of Britain, silver medalist Hanna Karrer (L) of Austria and bronze medalist Suzuki Momo of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes of Britain reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes of Britain reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Su Yiming (C) of China, silver medalist Kimura Kira (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Rene Rinnekangas of Finland pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Shun Sato of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside bronze medalist Shun Sato, also of Japan

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Shun Sato of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM