70 Unforgettable Winning Photographs From The 2026 World Sports Photography Awards

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 19, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth round match against Britain's Jack Draper.

Tara Davis-Woodhall of the USA competes in the Women's Long Jump final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, 14 September 2025.

Kadeem Jack of Batang Northport Pier screams at the ball during the 2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals match between Barangay Ginebra vs NorthPort Batang Pier at the Araneta Colisuem on March 08, 2025.

Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Seattle Mariners takes batting practice prior to game five of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on October 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia during his match against Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the quarterfinals of men's singles on centre court during day ten of Wimbledon on July 9, 2025 in London, England.

Kyle Kothari and Robbie Lee of Great Britain in action during the preliminary rounds of the Men’s 10m Sychronised event at the World Aquatics Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Jul 29, 2025. One thing I noticed in making these images was that the divers being ever so slightly out of sync worked in favour of the shape and form in the photograph, even if it did not for their final scores.

Kim Nayeong (South Korea) - Table Tennis - WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), 01 August 2025

A circular fisheye lens from above shows the scene as confetti falls from the circular video board atop Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Ohio State Buckeyes rush the field to celebrate winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Eddie Lampkin Jr., of Syracuse blocks Florida State's Daquan Davis at the rim during the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take the field during team introductions prior to a regular season game. Shot on a rig with an authentic facemask attached, this photo is intended to simulate a players point of view, giving the viewer a true behind the scenes feel at what it's like to be an NFL player.

We were deep in the Solomon Islands, on an island where we were the first white people anyone had ever seen, and yes, we were worried about saltwater crocs. I snapped the photo not knowing if it had worked, and when I saw it had, the stoke exploded. The waves were not great but that didn't matter, it was that raw, chaotic moment of adventure and disbelief that made it unforgettable.

In the midst of a flawless leap, she holds the ball gently, her form a symphony of strength and poise. The composition is striking – her hands holding the ball, as if she's holding her head in hand, even as she defies gravity. This fleeting moment, frozen in time, is the essence of artistic gymnastics. This image is taken in skygrace event.

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 13: Noah Lyles of Team United States jumps in the air as he prepares to compete at the starting blocks during the Men's 100 Metres Heats on day one of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

We were visiting France this summer and our whole trip was influenced by a heavy flew. I was caught in my vans for weeks followed by taking care of everything else afterwards. This photo was taken on my first day back alive. I was so stoked following my friends back at nature and I was even more stoked taking home such an amazing outcome.

Freestyle Skiing - FIS Freestyle World Championships - Women's Aerials - St Moritz, Switzerland - March 30, 2025 Australia's Danielle Scott during the warm up before the event.

Moscow, Russian Federation, Megasport Stadium.
Kontinental Hockey League. "Spartak" (Moscow) vs "Shanghai Dragons" (Shanghai).
Players of "Shanghai Dragons" (in white) and "Spartak" (in red) during the match.

Tobizaru sticks a finger up the nose of Takayasu as they fight during the final day of the five day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall on October 19th 2025 in London, England.

Wanted to enter this into the Martial Arts Category, but was unable to change the category.

All the F1 cars racing on lap 1 at the famous Eau Rouge & Raidillon corners during the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix.

A lone runner’s silhouette traces the ridge as towering snow-covered peaks rise behind her, glowing under the soft light of dawn

Nikita Kucherov (86) of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks toward the puck as it is played up the glass during an NHL game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Runners and riders reflected in the sand on the beach in Laytown, Ireland's only horse racing event run on a beach under the Rules of Racing.

Mr David Maxwell falls off his horse Joker De Mai at The Chair fence in the Randox Foxhunters Open Hunters' Steeplechase on day one of the Grand National meeting at Aintree Racecourse on April 3rd 2025 in Liverpool.

Image taken at the XTERRA World Championship in Molveno, Italy. Photo features Henry Bramwell-Reeks, a Triathlete from the United Kingdom. This was taken during the swim leg of the full-distance triathlon on September 27th 2025.

Florida guard Alijah Martin gives the Gators the lead for good on a breakaway score in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

Jockey Salim Azmi at the World Arena Polo Championship 2025 at Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club.

Emotion that bursts in the moment and finds itself in someone else — the kind of feeling football turns into its own language, especially in the father-and-child bond.

Rishabh Pant of India unleashes one of his trademark, 360-degree pull shots during day two of the fifth NRMA Insurance Test of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Known for his fearless, unconventional stroke-play, Pant once again chooses attack over caution at a time when his team needs inspiration. Having soaked up pressure and tight bowling, he responds by taking on the short ball and swinging through the line with complete abandon. The full house at the SCG is treated to the kind of audacious batting that has become his calling card. This frame freezes that moment of risk and imagination, with Pant’s body contorted and the bat carving an improbable arc across the sky.

“A South African women's fielder Tumi Sekhukhune launches into a full-stretch dive in a dramatic attempt to stop the ball, as the Indian women's batter Dipti Sharma races between the wickets during an intense moment of the match.” on 2nd November 2025 at DY Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai.

Scottie Scheffler chips on the 8th hole of Torrey Pines south during the second round of the Genesis Invitational as a large promotional golf ball is displayed.

India's Anahat Singh in action against Germany's Katerina Tycova in front of the spectacular Daly College in Indore, India, in the quarter-finals of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025.

An aerial view of athletes biking through the lava fields during the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship Women's Race on October 11, 2025 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

The Red Roses celebrated their victory in style at the Women's Rugby World Cup Final 2025.

The Haka at the principality stadium in cardiff