World Sports Photography Awards 2025 — in pictures

Golden Moment - Overall winner. Gabriel Medina celebratesin round three of the men’s surfing competition at the Paris Olympics. [JEROME BROUILLET/WSPA]

 
The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sport photography, judged by leading figures from sport, media, photography, brand and creative.
  
Here's this year's gold medal winners. 
 

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Zebra Crossing - Gold Medal - Motorsports. A close call for a pair of zebras during the East African Safari Classic Rally. [ANTON ANESTIEV/WSPA]

Seeing Double - Gold Medal - Basketball. North Carolina State take on Duke University in the ACC Championships quarterfinals. [ANDREW HANCOCK/WSPA]

The Shadow - Gold Medal - Ice Hockey. Jonas Rondbjerg of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up prior to a game against the New York Islanders. [BRUCE BENNETT/WSPA]

Octagon Under Sphere - Gold Medal - Martial arts. A general view of the Sphere during a celebration of Mexican Independence Weekend between fights during UFC 306. [CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/WSPA]

Olympic Gold - Gold Medal - Athletics. Winfred Yavi celebrates winning Olympic gold in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. [DANIEL SANNUM LAUTEN/WSPA]

Super Dre - Gold Medal - Cricket. Andre Russell of West Indies fields off his own bowling during the Men’s T20 World Cup. [DARRIAN TRAYNOR/WSPA]

Winning the US Open - Gold Medal - Golf. Bryson DeChambeau celebrates his winning putt on the 18th green to win at Pinehurst in North Carolina. [DAVID CANNON/WSPA]

Winter in Lambourn - Gold Medal - Equestrian. Nicky Henderson-trained horses canter at Seven Barrows in Lambourn. [EDWARD WHITAKER/WSPA]

The Butchers - Gold Medal - Cycling. Wout van Aert races through Kluisbergen during the E3 Saxo Classic in Belgium. [GAETAN FLAMME/WSPA]

To the Pylon - Gold Medal - American football. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dives at the pylon during the second half of an NFL game against the Chicago Bears. [KEVIN SABITUS/WSPA]

Olympic Moonlight - Gold Medal - Venues & views. The moon rises behind the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. [LOIC VENANCE/WSPA]

Icarus - Gold Medal - Urban & extreme. A sport climber at night.

Dove of Peace - Gold Medal - Football. A dove flies in front of Hoffenheim's Jacob Brunn Larsen. [MAX KRAUSE/WSPA]

Victory and Defeat - Gold Medal - Baseball. The Wesley Chapel Wildcats celebrate defeating the Royal Ridge Knights in the regional Florida championships. [MIKE CARLSON/WSPA]

Eyeing a punch - Gold Medal - Boxing. Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain is punched by Belgium’s Victor Schelstraete in the men’s 92-kilogram Olympic boxing. [MOHD RASFAN/WSPA]

The Winning Point - Gold Medal - Other. Two athletes perform in the sabre during the Paris Olympics. [PETER SZALMAS/WSPA]

Heaven - Gold Medal - Winter sports. A skier appears to take flight. [PETR SLAVIK/WSPA]

Untitled - Gold Medal - Rugby. [ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/WSPA]

Diving at Aspire Dome - Gold Medal - Swimming & diving. A diver launches off the platform at the Aspire Dome in Doha. [SHINYA TANAKA/WSPA]

Colour of the Champion - Gold Medal - Motorsports. Lando Norris races to victory in the Singapore GP. [THOMAS LAM/WSPA]

Double Gymastics - Gold Medal - Gymnastics. Ahtziri Sandoval of Team Mexico trains on the uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics. [TOM WELLER/WSPA]

Forehand - Gold Medal - Racquet Sports. Timo Boll of Borussia Duseldorf competes during the Men's DTTB Pokal Semifinal. [TOM WELLER/WSPA]

The Last Salute - Gold Medal - Tennis. Rafael Nadal waves goodbye. [LIONEL HAHN/WSPA]

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]