Article by Adrian Jitea – Published Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 9:34 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 9:50 p.m.
We have collected 25 memorable images from the year 2025. Poses from world level competitions, unforgettable moments for Romanian sport, some personal experiences. Let's have some even more beautiful ones in 2026! Enjoy watching and happy birthday!
World in Africa
The 98th edition of the World Road Cycling Championships was organized for the first time in history on the African continent. Stars Remco and Pogacar pedaled among locals going about their daily business on the streets of Kigali, Rwanda. The resulting images are phenomenal.
Superman from Cuba
Cuban Guillermo Varona won the bronze medal in the javelin event at the World Para Athletics Championships (New Delhi, 2025). And the photographer Dean Moutharopoulos deserves an award for the captured frame, one of the superhero movies.
PHOTO: GettyImages
Duplantis, the record man
Armand Duplantis won all 16 competitions in which he started and took the pole vault world record to 6.30 meters. Every separation is a joy for photographers.
A Ukrainian in Japan
Danylo Yavhusishyn (21), whose stage name is Aonishiki, became the first Ukrainian sumo wrestler to win a major competition in Japan's sacred sport.
Jump, Noah, jump!
Noah Lyles, the world champion in the 200 meters at the competition in Tokyo, can always make the transition to basketball. Detente is there!
And Morant after him!
And Memphis star Ja Morant can jump!
Boban in the country
Boban Marjanovic, the 2.24-meter giant, left the NBA and returned to his native Serbia to work on the court. A real “joker” in Instagram posts.
The McIntosh family
Summer McIntosh, the 18-year-old Canadian swimmer, was the MVP of the World Championships in Singapore. He won 4 gold medals (200m butterfly, 200m medley, 400m freestyle and 400m medley) and one bronze (800m freestyle). With such support in the stands, it's no wonder! See how Summer's parents and loved ones experienced racing.
Let's value what we have!
The Italian basketball player Achille Polonara (33 years old), an important name in the recent history of the Euroleague, returned home after the first round of treatment against leukemia. The joy of his children, priceless!
💪🇮🇹 Forza Achille… Achille Polonara has completed his first round of treatment and is back home with his family!
(via erikabufano/IG) pic.twitter.com/tGmRwnnGMo
— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) July 25, 2025
Suriname spends the whole night
Before the match Panama – Suriname, from the World Cup preliminaries, the fans of the hosts went to the hotel of the guests. They thought it would disturb their sleep. He left with a common refrain: “We party non-stop, how can we be bothered?!”.
Something to listen to…
On October 5, Sevilla got the win of the season, 4-1 against Barcelona. The footballers spent good minutes with the gallery.
The graceful “hard”.
And in 2025, Oleksandr Usyk, world heavyweight champion, on paper the fiercest man on the planet, showed off his grace on the dance floor.
Carlitos, popularity mystery
The ball kids celebrated with Carlos Alcaraz the Spaniard's triumph at the US Open.
The longest flight in history
In March, the Slovenian Domen Prevc (25 years old) achieved the longest ski jump in history, 254.5 meters, in the World Cup stage in Planica.
He enchanted the rocket
Aoi Ito is a tennis player from Japan with a unique style. A combination of Roberta Vinci, Ashleigh Barty and a cherry in the Kyoto breeze. He has a unique slice, targets his backhand well and follows the ball to the net whenever he has the chance. This year in Montreal, she was caught “spellcasting” the racket.
Chivu, savory in Italy
A camera is always fixed on Cristi Chivu. The intense experiences during Inter's matches took his notoriety to another level in Italy.
Ilia Malinin, poetry in motion
When Ilia Malinin steps onto the ice, time stops.
Retirement of Cristina Neagu
The year 2025 was the last in the career of Cristina Neagu, one of the best handball players in history.
The left winger said goodbye to the fans with a special event. Almost 5,000 fans in the Bucharest Polyvalent, the dearest colleagues from the clubs and the national team. Images courtesy of:
The year of David Popovici
David Popovici carried the Romanian flag on the highest peaks in 2025. He became a double world champion in Singapore, in the 100 and 200 meter freestyle events.
Romanian-Japanese friendship
Perhaps the most beautiful moment of the Women's Handball World Championship took place in the halls of Rotterdam Ahoy. The Romanian players created a corridor and congratulated the Japanese players who had just defeated Croatia and qualified for the main group.
𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 WHOLESOME PASSILLO YOU'LL SEE 🇯🇵🤝🇷🇴 #handsupformer #GERNED2025 pic.twitter.com/eNu8PQTIae
— International Handball Federation (@ihfhandball) December 1, 2025
Nantes, what a surprise!
Nantes was supported by over 1,000 fans in the Champions League Final Four in Cologne. A real carnival and an example of fair play. The songs did not stop even after failure, the opposing handball players received a dose of applause.
Party in Rotterdam
Another personal experience, other fans who exceeded expectations. The Netherlands played in Rotterdam, at the Women's Handball World Cup, with 9000 people in the stands. They had a great time!
“Oooo Partizane / Volimo te”
At the end of the year, the gallery is very angry with Partizan's basketball players. Two supporters, a father and two-year-old son, certainly enjoyed the moment despite the setback against Maccabi.
It's the same in Giulesti!
GSP.ro photojournalist Ionuț Iordache captured a charming image in Giulesti, at Rapid – CFR Cluj.
Neagu handed over the baton
I had the chance to witness the last match Cristina Neagu played in the Champions League, a painful failure in Esbjerg. When the siren announced the end, the handover of the baton took place. From Cristina to Henny Reistad. Colleague Ionuț Iordache captured the moment.
