World Sports Photography Awards 2025 — in pictures
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- JIM BULLEY
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![Golden Moment - Overall winner. Gabriel Medina celebrates in round three of the men’s surfing competition at the Paris Olympics. [JEROME BROUILLET/WSPA]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/8d45cb59-13f3-4814-8bf8-90ce4b31a5ac.jpg)
Golden Moment - Overall winner. Gabriel Medina celebrates in 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.
![Zebra Crossing - Gold Medal - Motorsports. A close call for a pair of zebras during the East African Safari Classic Rally. [ANTON ANESTIEV/WSPA]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/823cd209-a317-4909-82f5-c6f927ae6ce7.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/92dc89e7-7f75-4127-b1ec-8c276a2a67fb.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/8e7664bd-b331-40f7-bf51-5854cf120810.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/3ca65e83-b55b-4285-a197-098d13a9d6b2.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/13d4f1d7-c486-4ab6-9a0f-0ca6ba8fafff.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/c2f1265c-2da9-44ec-b320-fba18e98d697.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/103b8a43-fea0-4b77-a426-100a45602c05.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/0b7e1d45-2334-4bbc-aa14-fa6c0f7a6056.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/d5fe49b6-9826-448c-a186-792a0657ed88.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/ddc2966f-cf3a-4878-842d-57e14acd991a.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/14c17b21-2b04-4cae-a9cd-708500c7a3cd.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/8aeb2de7-c6ec-4458-b53c-625017d46f7b.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/4fc3cfce-c2e4-455a-83e3-10a5bc9f3128.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/e73638ec-f2d2-4070-b2dc-3fa43262484b.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/28c8928b-cae6-4432-9bd3-47bfa94967ca.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/49bd2f6b-bdc3-458e-acea-c8957642e02c.jpg)
Heaven - Gold Medal - Winter sports. A skier appears to take flight. [PETR SLAVIK/WSPA]
![Untitled - Gold Medal - Rugby. [ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/WSPA]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/386f0322-91eb-468f-9513-2b1a279a789f.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/1c26fd22-337e-44a7-8671-7e8e5c527669.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/e5765f5d-7ade-4d15-9150-dcefd13ea9f7.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/d6c66e24-3bef-4bbe-95d8-d09463393d1c.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/7eae19fb-f4ea-4bc5-9f93-a3300b0fdbed.jpg)
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]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/01/14/306100e0-d9e7-4fd2-92c2-350581a70287.jpg)
The Last Salute - Gold Medal - Tennis. Rafael Nadal waves goodbye. [LIONEL HAHN/WSPA]
BY JIM BULLEY [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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