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World Sports Photography Awards 2026 日前公布今屆比賽的入圍名單，雖然最終得獎結果要到下月才正式揭曉，但單看入圍作品的水準，已足以感受到這項比賽在體育攝影界的份量。今屆賽事共吸引來自 123 個國家或地區、約 4,100 名攝影師參與，提交作品超過 23,000 張，無論在參賽人數還是作品數量上，都是歷來規模最大的一屆。
World Sports Photography Awards 自 2020 年創辦以來，短短 6 年間已迅速成長為全球最具代表性的體育攝影比賽之一。今年不但參賽規模再創新高，亦迎來一個重要轉折點，就是 Canon 首度成為官方合作夥伴，這個合作某程度上亦反映這個比賽在專業圈子內的認受性。
World Sports Photography Awards 聯合創辦人 Simon Burton 早前形容過去一年全球體育賽事精彩紛呈，來自不同運動項目與地區的投稿作品，讓評審團既期待亦備受挑戰。有了 Canon 的加入，大會亦將於下月增設 "Canon Emerging Talent Award"，專門表揚 30 歲以下、具潛力的新一代體育攝影師。在競爭本已激烈的體育攝影領域，這個新獎項無疑為年輕創作者提供一個更具體的舞台。
今屆比賽一共設有 24 個組別，涵蓋由美式足球、田徑、足球，到冬季運動等各類項目。單是入圍名單，每個組別便有數十張作品，整體數量相當可觀。即使只是入圍階段，不少作品在構圖、時間掌握，以及敘事層面上，已展現出極高完成度，亦難怪被視為本屆總冠軍的有力競爭者。
當然，這 50 張作品只是冰山一角，尚有不少同樣出色的入圍之作仍在名單之中。完整入圍作品集已上載至 World Sports Photography Awards 官方網站，有興趣的讀者亦可自行瀏覽「偷師」。
▲Photo by Donald Miralle, Swimming & Diving Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Jamie Sabau, Ice Hockey Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Gergely Boda, Motorsports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Peter Chamberlain, Aquatic Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Kevin Sabitus, American Football Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Aleksandar Plaveski, Athletics Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Philip Brown, Cricket Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Al Bello, Basketball Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Justin Casterline, Baseball Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Andre Magarao, Aquatic Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Bao Giang Tran, Cycling Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Mattia Ozbot, Winter Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Cameron Spencer, Other Category Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Ashley Ray, Gymnastics Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Octavio Passos, Golf Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Joel Marklund, Football Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Florent Gooden, Formula 1 FInalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Xavier Pereyron, Cycling Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Mikael Ona, Boxing Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Gary Wainwright, Extreme Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Sam Whitworth, Motor Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Paul Harding, Rugby Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Michael Kellams, Baseball Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Emilee Chinn, Athletics Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Andrew Hancock, American Football Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Bob Donnan, Basketball Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by David Gray, Cricket Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Nadezhda Javadova, Other Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by David Balogh, Tennis Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Bob Bradford, Rugby Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Kerstin Kuntze, Swimming & Diving Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Michael Zarrilli, Venues & Views Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Martin Bissig, Extreme Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Abelardo Mendes Jr., Racquet Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Vitor Munhoz, Ice Hockey Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Pierre Guy Gruber, Gymnastics Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Ryan Chiong, Formula 1 Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Richard Pelham, Boxing Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Carlos Calo, Equestrian Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by David Klein, Football Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by David Cannon, Golf Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by David Fogarty, Martial Arts Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Taneli Niinimki, Motor Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Andy Cheung, Tennis Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Yhabril Moro, Winter Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Chancellor Marick, Venues & Views Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Zhangjiu Gao, Racquet Sports Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Mohammed Habib, Equestrian Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Ryan Pierse, Martial Arts Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
▲Photo by Syndey Ciardi, Ice Hockey Finalist | World Sports Photography Awards 2026
