Incredible pictures from the World Sports Photography Awards

The winners of this year's World Sports Photography Awards have been announced.

The competition, in its seventh year, is the biggest one yet, with photographers from 123 different countries sending in their entries.

More than 20,000 images - featuring a wide range of sports - were submitted, all competing for gold, silver and bronze awards.

Take a look at the winning pictures, below.

Not only is Carlos Alcaraz ranked tennis number one in the world at the moment - this picture also picked up the top award overall in the competition.

It shows the Spanish player in action during his fourth-round match against Britain's Jack Draper at last year's Australian Open.

But who's hitting the ball? Is it Carlos or his shadow?

Peekaboo!

This picture was taken during the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates and picked up the gold award in the Golf category.

Here you can see English golfer Tommy Fleetwood stepping out from the bushes, deep in concentration, as he prepares to hit a shot on the 18th hole.

This table tennis player is definitely keeping a close eye on the game.

Also known as ping pong, it is believed that the sport was first played in England in the late 19th century as an indoor alternative to tennis and badminton.

Did you know, despite its small size, the ball can travel at around 70 miles per hour - the maximum legal speed for cars in the UK - during rallies and smashes.

England secured their place in history at Euro 2025 by winning their second Uefa European Women's Championship trophy in a row in Switzerland.

The Lionesses beat Spain on penalties after a tense final last summer to retain their European title.

And, just like in 2022, the winning goal for the Lionesses came from Chloe Kelly - seen here celebrating her penalty, and England's victory, with her teammates right behind her.

This dramatic shot won gold in the Rugby category.

It was taken at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in Wales before the match against New Zealand - with the All Blacks performing their haka, as is tradition.

A haka is a ceremonial dance that is a part of New Zealand's Māori culture.

It involves chanting, stomping and eye-rolling and is used to display a tribe's pride, strength and unity.

With less than a month to go until the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we had to finish with this dramatic shot.

This image picked up silver in the Winter Sports category and captures Australian aerial skier Danielle Scott warming up for the Women's Aerials event at the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Championships in Switzerland.

Aerial specialists are the acrobats of the slopes, performing a series of somersaults and spins around 15 metres into the air.