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'I said before the start that I wanted to risk it and go for a big result and it was the podium I was thinking about' says Danish rider who paid his own way to world title race

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After seven days of individual competition, and with the mixed team tournament now under way, the verdict is in. We know the names of the 14 individual world champions who will be proud to wear the coveted red backpatch until the 2027 edition that will be organised in Astana, Kazakhstan. Some are already familiar with the privilege and have earned the right to keep it for another year. Others are discovering it for the first time, suddenly finding themselves in the spotlight. In the space of a single day, they have gone from outsiders or challengers to the athletes everyone will be watching, and perhaps hoping to defeat, at their next appearance. These seven days have delivered a spectacle worthy of the occasion. Two weight categories each day, two world champions crowned, one woman and one man; this is the rhythm of the world championships, following the same format as the Olympic Games. It is a formula we never tire of. Every morning brings new expectations, every afternoon its share of surprises, and every evening two more stories enter the history books. There are many lessons to draw from such an extraordinary week.

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Dane beats defending champion Florian Vermeersch, Connor Swift and teammate Mads Würtz Schmidt in four-up sprint to the line

A major energy conference is going ahead in Riyadh from Sunday despite a Houthi attack on the city’s King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. Saudi ⁠Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said on Sunday that the 25th ⁠World Petroleum Council Energy Congress has begun ‌in Riyadh. The 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial will be held on the sidelines of the conference, called Riyadh Energy Week, which is to run until Thursday. But Italy, the cohost of the IEF, will join the meeting via videolink. Nigeria, the other cohost, is sending a representative to the event. The IEF brings together 68 countries that account for more than 90 percent of global oil and gas supplies and demand. Its members include Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia. The meeting comes as the US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted energy flows and pushed governments to reassess their energy security. In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera looks at where the world’s energy comes from, how much is produced in the Middle East and which countries have strategic reserves to fall back on.

Coralie Demers is the youngest member of the Canadian team at the World Championships that start October 17 in Rotterdam, where she intends for composure to be at the core of her performances. Born April 23, 2010, in LaSalle, Quebec, Demers trains at Gymnix Club in Montreal, where her coaches are Quentin Midrouillet on vault, floor exercise and uneven bars; Pierre Privé on uneven bars; and Francine Bouffard on balance beam. Demers’s credits include first place all-around at the 2025 Canadian Junior Championships, fifth all-around and third on vault at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, 47th all-around in qualifications at last year’s Junior Worlds in Manila and third on uneven bars at this spring’s World Challenge Cup of Varna. She was a team bronze medalist in the junior division at the 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy and 2025 International Gymnix in Montreal, as well as in Asuncion. In this International Gymnast Online chat, Demers comments on her role on her team, her goals for Rotterdam and her mental preparations for her first senior Worlds.

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The sensational 18-year-old is the latest young talent to life the World Championship with a stunning five rounds to spare The Championship race is over as victory for Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) secured the Moto3 World Championship for the Spaniard. A glittering campaign of ten wins so far, he led from Lap 2 onwards, pulled out an advantage and never looked back for one of his most dominant wins of the season ahead of nearest challenger David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

The #28 seals the deal with a win – get to know the newest Moto3 World Champion and future Moto2 star after a landmark season Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) is the 2026 Moto3 World Champion! The #28 has shown incredible pace and expert racecraft all season to secure the crown, sealing the deal with a stylish win at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia. He’s only the fourth rider in history to ever win a Championship – in any class – with five races remaining, alongside Marc Marquez, Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood. A STAR IN THE MAKING