For the First Time: Willian Oliveira and Tonha Bring Brazil to the World Championship Podium Brazilian physical educator William Oliveira claims historic gold in canicross at 2025 IFSS Dryland World Championships
Lefebvre Achieves 'Faster in 40s' Goal with World Championship Silver Medal Sylvain Lefebvre secured silver in Canicross Masters 40 at the 2025 IFSS World Championships in Wisconsin. Representing Mexico, he finished with 23:49.7, validating his goal: "To be faster in my 40's than I was in my 20's." The result proves age doesn't limit peak performance.
Jessen Secures Highest-Ever Finish for Australia in Sleddog Worlds In a sport long dominated by snow-bound nations, an Australian musher has delivered a landmark performance. Holly Jessen's result at the world championships has fundamentally challenged expectations and established a new benchmark for her country.
World Championship win in Wisconsin, But Chile's Fernando Navarro Still Seeks Canicross's True Test in Europe Fernando Navarro won junior IFSS world championship gold in Wisconsin, but the Chilean canicross athlete isn't satisfied. He's now targeting Europe's elite circuits.
Andre Boysen Hillestad Completes Historic Six-Gold Season Across Snow and Dryland World Championships Andre Boysen Hillestad completed a historic 2025 season with six World Championship gold medals—three at Røros snow championships in February and three at Minocqua dryland events in October, dominating both surfaces.
Italian Denis Brenna Claims Masters Gold in Stunning IFSS Debut Denis Camillo Brenna of Italia claimed gold in the DS1MM 40 division at his first IFSS World Championships. Competing with his dog Kayo in Minocqua, Wisconsin, the Italian dominated both heats to secure the Masters 40+ title.
Krzemiński Secures IFSS Canicross World Title on American Soil Jakub Krzemiński dominated the 3.7km canicross course in Minoqua, claiming his first IFSS World Championship by 28.8 seconds—a massive margin in a sub-20-minute race.
The Price of Depth: Jade Agboton's Freediving Gamble She quit her life in France to chase sensations underwater. Five months later, she was competing at the World Championships. But talent alone won't get her to 100 meters.
The Blueprint Season in Finswimming Max Poschart broke the 15-second barrier in 50-meter finswimming while training alone after knee surgery. Then he retired to teach others that the hardest part isn't swimming faster than anyone in history—it's learning to wait.
The Mind Behind the Medals: Nada Magdy Hagrass and Finswimming's Egyptian Rise Nada Magdy Hagrass doesn't remember her first national finswimming competition—just the nerves that blanked her memory. Eleven years later, at 20, she's a world champion who discovered what most athletes learn too late: the mind matters more than the water.
From Career-Best to Championship Hunt: Ty'Ran Dixon Joins East City Giants East City Giants defensive lineman Ty’Ran Dixon just had his most commanding season yet. But his greatest battle wasn't on the field. It was the internal fight against intrusive thoughts stemming from a past he is determined to overcome.
Tallinn Cup: Malta's Kilany Takes Second Against 16-Year Veteran Malta's Eslam Mohamed Kilany placed second at Tallinn Cup, losing a tight three-round final to a Latvian opponent with sixteen years of experience. His proximity-control strategy worked through two rounds before balance failure in the decisive third gave his opponent the opening to secure victory.
Building What She Needed: Nana Olavuo and the Infrastructure Revolution in Women's Tackle Football Olavuo spent last week in London learning how the NFL builds pathways. At 24, she's asking whether proving girls can play matters less than building systems so they don't have to prove it alone.
The Architect of Absence Izy Hicks tied for the 2025 Crystal Globe in women's upper-limb snowboarding—the highest honor in a sport the Paralympics doesn't recognize. She races on credit cards and secondhand gear, building a category that doesn't officially exist.