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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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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

7. Summer McIntosh (Canada, swimming) McIntosh broke world records in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley at Canada's national trials in June. At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, McIntosh dominated by claiming golds in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly events. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh of Canada waving to the spectators during the awarding ceremony for the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Noe Ponti, Maxime Grousset, Michele Busa showing their medals. Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Noe Ponti, Maxime Grousset, Michele Busa showing their medals. Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset (L) crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti (R) by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. 4X50 medley mixed. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Men's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Men's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Men's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Men's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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The World Games 2025- Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

( Gold medalists team France (C), silver medalists team Italy (L) and bronze medalists team Germany react during the awarding ceremony for the men's 4x50m medley relay of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 9, 2025. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Kevin Lasserre (L, front) and Arnaud Cordoba (R, front) of France celebrate after the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025- Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

( Kevin Lasserre (L) and Arnaud Cordoba of France celebrate after the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 9, 2025. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Gold medalists team France pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's 4x50m medley relay of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Francesco Ippolito (R) of Italy competes during the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Goroco Koindredi (bottom) of France competes during the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Kevin Lasserre of France dives into the water during the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World Games 2025 - Life Saving Men s 4X50M Medley Relay

Kevin Lasserre of France celebrates after the men's 4x50m medley relay final match of the Life Saving event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 9, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Women's 400-meter individual medley gold medalist Summer McIntosh (R) of Canada hugs silver medalist Mio Narita of Japan at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Leon Marchand (C) of France poses after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025, alongside silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (L) of Japan and Russian bronze medalist Ilia Borodin.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (front) of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (front) of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims to silver in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on Aug. 3, 2025.