TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2024

(241226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2024:

3. Mijain Lopez Nunez (Cuba, wrestling)

At the Paris Olympics, six-time Olympian Lopez defeated Chile's Yasmani Acosta Fernandez 6-0 in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 13