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.

She joins Vietnam’s Vu Thi Huong as the only women from the region to achieve such a feat.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

It was a case of what might have been for the South Africans, having set the early-season benchmark in winning at the World ...

Over two days in Tokyo, she obliterated her own national record in terms of points scored and set personal bests in five of ...

From the Red Roses celebrating Womens Rugby World Cup glory to the Lionesses successfully defending the Euros title, we look ...

Indian women athletes capped 2025 with a series of landmark achievements across Olympic, non-Olympic, and para sports, making the year one of the most significant chapters in the country’s sporting ...

Another striking aspect to all this is the litany of glass ceilings shattered. Walshe is the first Irish woman to win a ...

Scoring 5 goals against Indonesia in the final, the Vietnamese women's futsal team won their first SEA Games gold medal. The ...

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

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

Karnataka's 'first ladies' of sport shone brightly in 2025, securing numerous gold medals and making the state proud. New ...