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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe VI waits to receive in audience the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at La Zarzuela Palace, on July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom together with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) and the director of the Royal Academy of History, Carmen Iglesias, during the reception of the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at La Zarzuela Palace, July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom together with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the director of the Royal Academy of History, Carmen Iglesias, during the reception of the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at the Palace of La Zarzuela, on July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom together with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe (l), greets a man during the reception of the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at La Zarzuela Palace, July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom along with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe VI and the director of the Royal Academy of History, Carmen Iglesias, during the reception of the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at La Zarzuela Palace, July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom together with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Book Felipe Vi 2014 2024: Profiles Of A Decade - Madrid

King Felipe VI waits to receive in audience the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', at La Zarzuela Palace, on July 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Academy of History, the Permanent Deputation and Council of the Greatness of Spain and Titles of the Kingdom together with other institutions have participated in the creation of two projects, a photographic exhibition and the book 'Felipe VI 2014 2024: Profiles of a Decade', to commemorate the first 10 years of the reign of Felipe VI. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs Hellas Verona FC

A new design FC Internazionale branded corner flag bearing the two stars two celebrate the twenty scudetto titles seen during Serie A 2024/25 football match between FC Internazionale and Hellas Verona FC at San Siro Stadium

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem, Mónica Bardem and Carlos Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem, Mónica Bardem and Carlos Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows players of Spain celebrating after winning the Final between Spain and England at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the opening match between New Zealand and Norway at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows team Spain celebrating during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii, who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles. (Kyodo)

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (far R, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (3rd from R, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (far R, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (2nd from L, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Battledores of 2023 newsmakers

Doll maker Kyugetsu Co.'s traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023. Those featured include two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani (L, front), who became the first Japanese to win an MLB home run title, and shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (R, front), who became the first player ever to hold the board game's eight titles.

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Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Host runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain defended their titles in the men's and women's categories respectively of the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 11,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours, 31 minutes and 13 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's category with 2:49:50. "I'm feeling pretty stoked. I've been back training pretty well for the last six weeks and I felt just about ready to get in a good marathon today. 2:31, I think it was not my quickest time here, but I was pushed hard by some of those other guys earlier on and just managed to pull away in the second half and held my nerve and just managed to stick to it," said Jones. "There was such a good atmosphere again, running through Que

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Artistic swimming: Retirement press conference by Inui

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Rio Olympic artistic swimming bronze medalist Yukiko Inui of Japan receives a bouquet during her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Balchin, Mason win at Auckland Marathon

STORY: Balchin, Mason win at Auckland Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2023 Auckland Marathon STORYLINE: Daniel Balchin and Alice Mason won the men's and women's titles apiece at the Auckland Marathon on Sunday. Home runner Balchin from Otago won the men's title with a time of two hours 23 minutes and nine seconds. Auckland-based British runner Luke Cotter finished second, with Australian Robert Collins rounding out the podium in third. Mason from Wellington added the 2023 Auckland Marathon title to the one she last won in 2020, taking the tape in a time of two hours 44 minutes and 20 seconds. Auckland athlete Amelia Lythe finished as runner-up and Whangarei's Mallory Wordell at third. Mason welcomed her son into the world last year and has since been juggling marathon training around life as a mum, making her win at Auckland even more special. Over 14,000 athletes hit the picturesque racecourse of the Auckla

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Boxing: Teraji-Budler fight

WBA and WBC light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji of Japan pumps his fist after stopping Hekkie Budler of South Africa in the ninth round to retain his two boxing titles at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Photo taken on June 2, 2023, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Seto, the hometown of shogi player Sota Fujii, shows a soda float with the kanji character for "seven" on it served to celebrate his securing of the Meijin title, shogi's most prestigious and oldest, the previous day in a best-of-seven series in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses in front of a paper lantern with the kanji characters for "Fujii" inn, the venue of the best-of-seven shogi Meijin series, written on it in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Photo taken on June 2, 2023, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Seto, the hometown of shogi player Sota Fujii, shows a key holder made to celebrate his securing of the Meijin title, shogi's most prestigious and oldest, the previous day in a best-of-seven series in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.