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Athletics: Diamond League final

Noah Lyles of the United States shows off his trophy after securing his sixth overall Diamond League final title following his victory in the men's 200 meters at the athletics event in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (R) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the sixth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

(L-R) Silver Medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, Gold Medalist Simone Biles and Bronze Medalist Sunisa Lee hold their medals up during the medal ceremonies for the Women's All-Around Artistic Gymnastics championship during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

US athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the competition, Brazilian athlete Rebeca Andrade who won the silver medal and US athlete Sunisa Lee, who won the bronze medal, pose at the podium at the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 01, 2024. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Biles Wins All-Around Title For Sixth Olympic Gold

USA's Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Giuliano Bevilacqua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Artistic gymnastics

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto sheds tears after finishing sixth in the men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at Bercy Arena in the French capital, where he was trying to defend the title he won three years ago in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nery fight

Japan's Naoya Inoue reacts after knocking down Mexico's Luis Nery (back) in the sixth round of their four-belt super bantamweight boxing title match at Tokyo Dome on May 6, 2024.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nery fight

Japan's Naoya Inoue (R) throws a punch at Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round of their four-belt super bantamweight boxing title match at Tokyo Dome on May 6, 2024.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nery fight

Japan's Naoya Inoue reacts after knocking down Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round of their four-belt super bantamweight boxing title match at Tokyo Dome on May 6, 2024.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nery fight

Japan's Naoya Inoue reacts after knocking down Mexico's Luis Nery (back) in the sixth round of their four-belt super bantamweight boxing title match at Tokyo Dome on May 6, 2024.

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Boxing: WBA super flyweight title match

Japan's Kazuto Ioka (R) throws a punch at Venezuela's Josber Perez during the sixth round of their WBA super flyweight boxing title match in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2023.

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 10. Simone Biles (United States, gymnastics) After overcoming mental health challenges occurring during the Tokyo Olympics, Biles made a triumphant return in 2023 by winning her sixth all-around title at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. With her 34th medal at the Olympics and World Championships, the 26-year-old has surpassed Belarusian legend Vitaly Scherbo to become the new record holder with the most medals. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States celebrating during the awarding ceremony of Women's Floor Exercise Final of the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Tapales

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) throws a punch at Marlon Tapales of the Philippines during the sixth round of their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2023.

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Boxing: Nasukawa-Guzman fight

Former kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa (R) of Japan has a punch blocked by Luis Guzman of Mexico during the sixth round of a super bantamweight non-title boxing fight at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after clinching their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall with a win over the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers fans gather in Osaka's Dotonbori area on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and their sixth overall.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers fans gather in Osaka's Dotonbori area on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and their sixth overall.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers fans celebrate after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall with a win over the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after clinching their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall with a win over the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada is tossed up in the air at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall following a win over the Yomiuri Giants.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after clinching their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall with a win over the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada is tossed up in the air at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall following a win over the Yomiuri Giants.

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Motor racing: Toyota wins Fuji WEC race

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi (C) and his No. 7 Toyota teammates celebrate after winning the hypercar title in the sixth round of the World Endurance Championship car race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) throws a punch at Stephen Fulton of the United States during the sixth round of their WBO and WBC super bantamweight title fight at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on July 25, 2023.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (R) throws a punch at Stephen Fulton of the United States during the sixth round of their WBO and WBC super bantamweight title fight at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on July 25, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Clarisse Agbegnenou (blue) of France is pictured after defeating Andreja Leski of Slovenia in the women's 63-kilogram final to claim her sixth judo world title in Doha, Qatar, on May 10, 2023.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Celebration in Fujii's hometown

People in shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after the 20-year old won his sixth shogi title Kio by beating Akira Watanabe 3-1 in the best-of-five series in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Nikko, eastern Japan, on March 19, 2023. Clinching the Kio, Fujii now holds six out of shogi's eight major titles, making him the second player in shogi history to do so after Yoshiharu Habu.

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Hakuho blasts Endo at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes third-ranked maegashira Endo out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2015. Hakuho, who is aiming for his 33rd career title to surpass sumo legend Taiho for the most championships ever, remains unbeaten.