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Man climbing up through a cavernous ice tunnel in Olympic competition.Red Bull stunt plain flying upwards vertically, reflecting the position of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in the background.Gaelic footballer flinging himself at opponent in high tackle, whilst opponent stands holding the ball.Adam Ondra celebrating as he beats Mickael Mawem in Lead climbing competition at the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.Sumo Wrestling competitor throwing opponent out of the ring as crowd watches.Matthew Stutzman firing a shot during his archery competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.Chinese weightlifter celebrating lift whilst jumping with clenched fists.Fencing competitors creating whips and lines of movement in colour during competition.Man climbing up through a cavernous ice tunnel in Olympic competition.Red Bull stunt plain flying upwards vertically, reflecting the position of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in the background.Gaelic footballer flinging himself at opponent in high tackle, whilst opponent stands holding the ball.Adam Ondra celebrating as he beats Mickael Mawem in Lead climbing competition at the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.Sumo Wrestling competitor throwing opponent out of the ring as crowd watches.
Man climbing up through a cavernous ice tunnel in Olympic competition.Red Bull stunt plain flying upwards vertically, reflecting the position of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in the background.Gaelic footballer flinging himself at opponent in high tackle, whilst opponent stands holding the ball.Adam Ondra celebrating as he beats Mickael Mawem in Lead climbing competition at the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.Sumo Wrestling competitor throwing opponent out of the ring as crowd watches.Matthew Stutzman firing a shot during his archery competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.Chinese weightlifter celebrating lift whilst jumping with clenched fists.Fencing competitors creating whips and lines of movement in colour during competition.Man climbing up through a cavernous ice tunnel in Olympic competition.Red Bull stunt plain flying upwards vertically, reflecting the position of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in the background.Gaelic footballer flinging himself at opponent in high tackle, whilst opponent stands holding the ball.Adam Ondra celebrating as he beats Mickael Mawem in Lead climbing competition at the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.Sumo Wrestling competitor throwing opponent out of the ring as crowd watches.Matthew Stutzman firing a shot during his archery competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.Chinese weightlifter celebrating lift whilst jumping with clenched fists.Fencing competitors creating whips and lines of movement in colour during competition.

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There are more than twenty sporting categories in World Sports Photography Awards but more than 100 sports in the worlds. This category celebrates the passion, drama, athletes and fans of every sports and the way in which brilliant sports photography tells a deeper story about each sport and its participants.

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2024 Winners

GOLD

A new superhero? The perfect match between a spotlight and a head

by Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez

SILVER

Kevin Molano Ph -
Submerged in the mist

by Kevin Oswaldo Molano Alarcón

BRONZE

Headless fencer

by Guille Buelga

Special Merit

Special Merit

Ecstasy and Agony

by Al Bello

Special Merit

Over the Sunset

by Andre Magarao

Special Merit

The Win

by Julia Roger-Veyer

Special Merit

Sunset Strike

by Sam Barnes

Special Merit

Shadows are cast in AFL

by Scott Barbour

Special Merit

Slackliner

by Volodya Voronin

Special Merit

Ready to take off

by Wagner Araujo

2023 Winners

GOLD

Climbing Silhouette

by Julia Roger-Veyer

SILVER

Off Road

by Daniela Tommasi

BRONZE

Walk the Sky

by Axel Rosas

Special Merit

Special Merit

Mineral en las nubes

by Axel Rosas

Special Merit

Jose Manuel Alvarez

by Jose Manuel Alvarez

Special Merit

Italian Power

by Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez

Special Merit

Pacu Jawi

by James Ward Breen

Special Merit

Unicycling on snow

by Stefan Nita

Special Merit

Flying high in Beach Handball

by Alejandro González Amador

Special Merit

Volleyball 2

by Ali Gradischer

2022 Winners

Chinese weightlifter celebrating lift whilst jumping with clenched fists.

GOLD

Chen Lijun Tokyo 2020

by Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez

Man climbing up through a cavernous ice tunnel in Olympic competition.

SILVER

Untitled

by Julia Roger-Veyer

Adam Ondra celebrating as he beats Mickael Mawem in Lead climbing competition at the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.

BRONZE

Ondra vs Mawem

by Marijan Murat

Special Merit

Black & White photograph of two Gaelic football players wrestling in a tackle for the ball.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Evan Treacy

Women's sports team in a huddle whilst on shouts in celebration.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Yuri Cortez

Man shaking off muddy water as onlookers watch on during Runmageddon.

Special Merit

Runmageddon

by Pawel Maul

Western rider being flung from his horse in the ring.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Eakin Howard

Birdseye view photograph of Leeds Rhinos Women's netball team in a huddle on the court as the Vitality branding sits on the floor underneath them.

Special Merit

Rhinos Huddle

by Morgan Harlow

Matthew Stutzman firing a shot during his archery competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.

Special Merit

Matt Stutzman Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020

by Gilad Kavalerchik

Birdseye view photograph of Southern Steel and Central Pulse netball teams watching the ball going into the net.

Special Merit

Southern Steel v Central Pulse

by Joe Allison

2021 Winners

Red Bull stunt plain flying upwards vertically, reflecting the position of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in the background.

GOLD

Hang Time

by Gregg Newton

Man flying horizontally in a city street towards the camera lens.

SILVER

Floating

by Abdelrahman Afify

Sumo Wrestling competitor throwing opponent out of the ring as crowd watches.

BRONZE

Sumo Throw

by Joel Marklund

Special Merit

Aussie rules football player screaming at fans in the crowd in celebration.

Special Merit

Scream

by Phil Hillyard

Gaelic footballer flinging himself at opponent in high tackle, whilst opponent stands holding the ball.

Special Merit

Holding On

by Stephen McCarthy

Armed Force soldier stood guarding as fireworks go off in the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing.

Special Merit

The Birds Nest

by Jason O'Brien

Female Hockey player diving on the pitch to hit the ball into the net.

Special Merit

Hockey

by David Davies

Paralympic table tennis competitor poised in position as ball sits on her arm before she starts the game.

Special Merit

Total Concentration

by Mark Pain

Black & White image of wrestlers entangled mid air during competition.

Special Merit

Attached Wrestlers

by Lars Moeller

Fencing competitors creating whips and lines of movement in colour during competition.

Special Merit

Shartreuse

by Kirill Kudryavstev

Bull riding rodeo athlete positioned perfectly as bull kicks out in movement.

Special Merit

In Flight

by James Gourley

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