World Sports Photography Awards x Canon Emerging Talent Award

The Canon Emerging Talent Award showcases work from the world's finest professional sports photographers aged under 30.

Celebrate the exceptional Emerging Talent Winners and explore the winning images below.

Two basketball players in mid-air reaching for the ball above the hoop during a game.Surfer wearing a helmet riding a large blue ocean wave curled into a tube.Cyclist crossing finish line in front of large cheering crowd in a historic city square surrounded by old brick buildings.Indian cricket team players in white jerseys with Dream11 logos standing in a huddle under a blue sky.Jockey in pink and yellow gear riding a decorated brown horse, surrounded by cheering crowd in a historic square.Synchronized swimming team performing underwater in a pool with World Aquatics and Myrtha Pools logos visible.Red Bull Formula 1 racing car speeding on track with blurred lights in background at night.Two basketball players in mid-air reaching for the ball above the hoop during a game.Surfer wearing a helmet riding a large blue ocean wave curled into a tube.Cyclist crossing finish line in front of large cheering crowd in a historic city square surrounded by old brick buildings.Indian cricket team players in white jerseys with Dream11 logos standing in a huddle under a blue sky.Jockey in pink and yellow gear riding a decorated brown horse, surrounded by cheering crowd in a historic square.Red Bull Formula 1 racing car speeding on track with blurred lights in background at night.
Two basketball players in mid-air reaching for the ball above the hoop during a game.Surfer wearing a helmet riding a large blue ocean wave curled into a tube.Cyclist crossing finish line in front of large cheering crowd in a historic city square surrounded by old brick buildings.Indian cricket team players in white jerseys with Dream11 logos standing in a huddle under a blue sky.Jockey in pink and yellow gear riding a decorated brown horse, surrounded by cheering crowd in a historic square.Synchronized swimming team performing underwater in a pool with World Aquatics and Myrtha Pools logos visible.Synchronized swimming team performing underwater in a pool with World Aquatics and Myrtha Pools logos visible.Red Bull Formula 1 racing car speeding on track with blurred lights in background at night.Two basketball players in mid-air reaching for the ball above the hoop during a game.Surfer wearing a helmet riding a large blue ocean wave curled into a tube.Cyclist crossing finish line in front of large cheering crowd in a historic city square surrounded by old brick buildings.Indian cricket team players in white jerseys with Dream11 logos standing in a huddle under a blue sky.Jockey in pink and yellow gear riding a decorated brown horse, surrounded by cheering crowd in a historic square.Synchronized swimming team performing underwater in a pool with World Aquatics and Myrtha Pools logos visible.Red Bull Formula 1 racing car speeding on track with blurred lights in background at night.Shadow of a tennis player about to hit a ball near a white baseline on a clay tennis court.

ITTF Centenary Photography Awards

Created to mark ITTF’s centenary in 2026, the ITTF Centenary Photography Awards will combine a professional photography competition with a search for historic images from across the sport’s wider community. 

That means not just defining images from the modern game, but archive discovery too, drawing on fans’, families’ and community collections. Great sports photography captures more than action. It preserves memory, atmosphere, style and history. That is why this project is such a good fit, and why both parties are so excited to help bring it to life.

Sport is about action, movement and energy, so why is photography such a compelling medium for sporting narrative?

Because in the moment the full story of the journey to that moment is encapsulated and the full potential of what happens next is contained. Athletes, spectators and photographer were all drawn to this one moment.

World Sports Photography Awards celebrates the finest of those moments, the moments where talent and art combine to reveal profound things about what sport really means.

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Winners of 2026 are now out!
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Winners of 2026 are now out!

Go view the images and get inspired.

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Anthony Joshua landing a huge punch during a boxing match.

Extremely honoured to receive this accolade, especially with all the amazing photographic talent on show in this inaugural World Sports Photography Awards.

Richard Heathcote
Overall Winner 2020, Redemption Punch
Close up shot of sweat dripping off the forehead of Roger Federer.

It is a huge honour just to be considered amongst such amazing sports photography!

James Gourley
Overall Winner 2021, Focus
USA ice hockey goal keeper saving a shot from the opposition team.

I am very grateful to have been selected among the world's best sports photographers.

Rena Laverty
Special Merit 2022 in Ice Hockey, Quick Hands