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.

Carlos' Shadow Hits A Ball by Edgar Su

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth-round match against Britain's Jack Draper at the 2025 Australian Open

The Underworld by Beatrice Ryder da Costa

Surfer rising from under the wave in the Solomon Islands