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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup was held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, featuring 32 teams. Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to secure its second title in the tournament. The draw for the first 48-team FIFA World Cup was made on December 5. Cape Verde, Curacao, Uzbekistan and Jordan are set to debut in the finals. This file photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows players of Chelsea FC celebrating with trophy during the awarding ceremony for the final match between Chelsea FC (England) and Paris Saint-Germain (France) at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, the United States. Photo by Wu Xiaoling/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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EA Sports FC Supercup - Napoli v Bologna

Opening ceremony during the EA Sports FC italian Supercup 2025/2026 semifinal match between Napoli and Bologna at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Sport, Soccer - Monday , December 22, 2025 Photo by Spada/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EA Sports FC Supercup - Napoli v Bologna

Opening ceremony during the EA Sports FC italian Supercup 2025/2026 semifinal match between Napoli and Bologna at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Sport, Soccer - Monday , December 22, 2025 Photo by Spada/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EA Sports FC Supercup - Napoli v Bologna

The award ceremony , Napoli players celebrate winning the trophy the EA Sports FC italian Supercup 2025/2026 semifinal match between Napoli and Bologna at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Sport, Soccer - Monday , December 22, 2025 Photo by Spada/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón (l) and the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz (r), during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón, greets the President of the Higher Council of Sports, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government Delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, speaks during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, embraces the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Closing ceremony

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf President Adam Kosa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025, the closing day of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Closing ceremony

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf President Adam Kosa addresses the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Closing ceremony

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf President Adam Kosa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025, the closing day of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, delivers a speech in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa (C), president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tmall Super Surprise

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 28, 2025 - Li-ning Chinese Sports Delegation Award Ceremony Fashion Store at Tmall Super Surprise Brand Pop-up Celebration Site in Shanghai, China on October 28, 2025.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks at the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Royals Visit Valdesoto, Exemplary Town of Asturias Award 2025 - Spain

The King and Queen of Spain, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2025 Award in Valdesoto, on October 25, 2025, in Valdesoto, Siero, Asturias (Spain). Valdesoto, a parish in the municipality of Siero (Asturias), has been awarded the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2025 Award by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, after more than two decades of nominations promoted by its neighbors and associations. The jury highlighted its "commitment and collective effort to keep alive and promote ancestral traditions passed down from generation to generation", as well as its intense associationism, with more than thirty groups dedicated to leisure, culture, gastronomy, sports, folklore and environmental protection. Photo by Imanol Ramada/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2025, receives the award during the Princess of Asturias Awards 2025 ceremony held at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). he Princess of Asturias Foundation has designed an extensive program of more than seventy cultural activities for the forty-fifth Princess of Asturias Awards. Under the name "Awards Week", it will take place between October 16 and 25 in Avilés, Colombres, Gijón, Oviedo and San Martín del Rey Aurelio. In this edition, the program includes concerts, film cycles, exhibitions, art installations and collective workshops. The award winners will be the protagonists of encounters with the public, meetings with experts in their respective fields and activities with students from various schools in Asturias. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, on her arrival at the Campoamor Theater to attend the 'Princess of Asturias Awards 2025' ceremony on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2025, receives the award during the Princess of Asturias Awards 2025 ceremony held at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). he Princess of Asturias Foundation has designed an extensive program of more than seventy cultural activities for the forty-fifth Princess of Asturias Awards. Under the name "Awards Week", it will take place between October 16 and 25 in Avilés, Colombres, Gijón, Oviedo and San Martín del Rey Aurelio. In this edition, the program includes concerts, film cycles, exhibitions, art installations and collective workshops. The award winners will be the protagonists of encounters with the public, meetings with experts in their respective fields and activities with students from various schools in Asturias. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, on her arrival at the Campoamor Theater to attend the 'Princess of Asturias Awards 2025' ceremony on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, on her arrival at the Campoamor Theater to attend the 'Princess of Asturias Awards 2025' ceremony on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, on her arrival at the Campoamor Theater to attend the 'Princess of Asturias Awards 2025' ceremony on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serena Williams At Princess of Asturias Awards - Spain

Serena Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, on her arrival at the Campoamor Theater to attend the 'Princess of Asturias Awards 2025' ceremony on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports from Crown Princess Leonor of Spain during the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports from Crown Princess Leonor of Spain during the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports from Crown Princess Leonor of Spain during the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards Ceremony - Spain

2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Six-time US Open champion and seven-time winner at Wimbledon, Serena Williams attend the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony 2025 at the Campoamor Theater on October 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. Photo by Archie Andrews/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown prince to attend sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) use sign language at an event in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture.

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Crown prince to attend sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) attend an event in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Yohei Matsumoto, who is set to become education, culture, sports, science and technology minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Scouts gather on the track during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Imam Mahdi Scouts at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Scouts gather on the track during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Imam Mahdi Scouts at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Volunteers wearing vests marked with the Imam Mahdi Scouts logo stand on the field during the group’s 40th anniversary celebration at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Female members of the Imam Mahdi Scouts attend the group’s 40th anniversary celebration at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Female members of the Imam Mahdi Scouts attend the group’s 40th anniversary celebration at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Female members of the Imam Mahdi Scouts attend the group’s 40th anniversary celebration at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Scouts sit on the stands beneath a flag during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Imam Mahdi Scouts at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Scouts wave flags during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Imam Mahdi Scouts at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Male scouts march during a performance at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Imam Mahdi Scouts at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anniversary Celebration Imam Mahdi - Beirut

Girls wearing scout uniforms attend the Imam Mahdi Scouts’ 40th anniversary celebration at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 12, 2025. Around 60,000 members took part in the event, held under the theme “Generations of Seyyed” to celebrate the group’s new generation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM