As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the world’s top 10 athletes in 2025: 1.

Beyond the medal performances, several athletes produced notable moments during the championships. Romell Glave impressed in ...

An Ashes-defining intervention, an NRL showstopper, and new hope forced on the AFL are among our writers’ great moments in Australian sports this year ...

Explore the triumphs and turmoils that defined Nigerian sports in 2025. From the Super Falcons' WAFCON glory to the Super ...

Jimmy Gressier shocked the world by winning the 10,000m race at Tokyo 2025. His victory ended decades of African dominance ...

Chengdu hosted the 12th World Games from August 7 to 17, welcoming nearly 4,000 athletes from 116 countries and regions. The ...

The international competition year opened well at the start of March when three Irish athletes gained podium places within 36 ...

American sprint phenom Quincy Wilson continued to make headlines in 2025, once again landing in our top 10 stories of the ...

In 2025, many young Indian athletes left their mark on the global stage and changed the narrative of Indian sports.

From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing ...

Hard to believe, but 2025 is almost over. And what a wild, culture-packed year it’s been. Social media was bursting with ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Sky Sports looks back at the sporting stories that defined the year, including Rory McIlroy finding the missing piece to the puzzle, Luke Littlers unrelenting ascent, Lions ...