BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world’s finest sporting images from this year’s competition. Displayed below are Gold, Silver, Bronze and Special Merit winners across all 24 categories of the awards, now in their sixth year.
Grand Prix Gold winner
Carlos’ Shadow Hits A Ball by Edgar Su
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth round match against Britain’s Jack Draper [BBC Sport]
Grand Prix Silver winner
The Underworld by Beatrice Ryder da Costa
Surfer rising from under the wave in the Solomon Islands [BBC]
Grand Prix Bronze winner
India v England layers by Richard Heathcote
Layered view from the Lord’s Nursery End, with India in control of the opening morning’s play of the Third Test Match against England. [BBC]
Category winners
American Football: One Player. 110,000 Screaming Fans. by Christian Gresko
Oregon Ducks tight end Roger Saleapaga looks on at the infamous and animated Penn State University “White Out” [BBC]
Athletics: Tokyo Rocket by Kenjiro Matsuo
Japanese Javelin Thrower, Momone Ueda, launches a “rocket” into the Tokyo sky during the 2025 World Athletics Championships [BBC]
Baseball: Bubble by Steph Chambers
Eugenio Suárez of the Seattle Mariners blows bubble gum during batting practice prior to game five of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers [BBC]
Basketball: Breakaway for the Lead by Bob Donnan
Florida guard Alijah Martin gives the Gators the lead for good on a breakaway score in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament [BBC]
Boxing: Uppercut by Alexis Goudeau
Tony Yoka receives an uppercut punch from Arslan Yellyav during their fight in Paris [BBC]
Cycling: Vistas desde el abandono by Aritz Arambarri Goenaga
A parade of cyclists seen through a partially broken window in a nearby abandoned building during the Copa De España Torredonjimeno [BBC]
Equestrian: Equine Reflection by Morgan Treacy
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 [BBC]
Football: Black & White Passion by Luis Amaral
A father and child wildly celebrate an Atletico Mineiro goal [BBC]
Formula 1: Tunnel Exit by Luca Martini
A Red Bull car, captured through the Armco barriers, zooms through the tunnel during the Monaco Grand Prix [BBC]
Golf: Tommy Fleetwood emerges from a hedge by David Cannon
Tommy Fleetwood steps out from the bushes during the Dubai Desert Classic [BBC]
Gymnastics: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships – Rio de Janeiro 2025 by Buda Mendes
Meital Maayan Sumkin performing with a ball and balancing with ease at the Rythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2025 in Rio De Janeiro [BBC]
Ice Hockey: Last Line of Defense by Sophia Sandurskaya
The Megasport Stadium in Moscow plays host to the Kontinental Hockey League match between Spartak Moscow and the Shanghai Dragons [BBC]
Martial Arts: Unusual sumo attack by Tom Jenkins
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 in London [BBC]
Motor Sports: Emerging Ford by Christian Gresko
Rally car eating dust at Shakedown during the 2025 WRC Safari Rally Kenya [BBC]
Other: Bout by Anna Zinovieva
Fencing bout exposing the bright neon lights in Russia [BBC]
Racquet Sports: Kim Nayeong – WTT Foz do Iguaçu by Abelardo Mendes Jr
Kim Nayeong of South Korea with her eye on the ball mid-serve at the WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguaçu [BBC]
Rugby: New Zealand Haka by Andrew Dowling
The All Blacks perform the Haka at the Principality stadium in Cardiff [BBC]
Swimming & Diving: Catching a breath by Carel du Plessis
Henry Bramwell-Reeks, a Triathlete from the United Kingdom, during the swim leg of the full-distance triathlon [BBC]
Urban & Extreme: Klickflippin’ India by Martin Bissig
An skateboarder finds an improbable line, launching across the void of the ancient Jaipur stepwell [BBC]
Venues & Views: Championship View by Andrew Hancock
Confetti falls from the circular video board atop the Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Ohio State Buckeyes rush the field to celebrate winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship [BBC]
Winter Sports: North by Germain Favre-Felix
Skier Richard Permin surfing the wave of snow, leaving a fleeting trace in the endless, snowy canvas [BBC]
All photos courtesy of World Sports Photography Awards
