The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games took place from August 14 to 17, 2025, at the National Speed Skating Oval (Ice Ribbon) in Beijing, China. The event featured over 500 humanoid robots representing 280 teams from 16 countries competing across 26 events, including sports such as soccer, track and field, boxing, gymnastics, and scenario-based tasks like medicine sorting and cleaning. The competition showcased both impressive advancements and ongoing challenges in humanoid robotics, with robots demonstrating skills in sprinting, high jump, kickboxing, and acrobatics, though frequent falls and operational errors highlighted current limitations. China's Unitree Robotics emerged as a dominant force, securing four gold medals in the 1500m, 400m, 100m obstacle race, and 4x100m relay, with their H1 robot setting a record time of 6 minutes 34 seconds in the 1500m and achieving speeds up to 4.78 meters per second during the competition, with internal tests exceeding 5 m/s. The 100m dash was won by a China-made robot clocking 21.50 seconds, but the gold medal was awarded to the Tiangong robot for its autonomous performance, applying a time multiplier for autonomy despite finishing third in raw time. In soccer, Tsinghua University's Huosheng Team and China Agricultural University's Shanhai Team won the 5v5 and 3v3 championships, respectively. The event also included artistic performances, such as a robot performing the traditional Yingge dance, earning a silver medal. The games highlighted China's ambition to become a global leader in humanoid robotics by 2027 and served as a platform for international exchange of AI and robotics innovations. While the event demonstrated rapid progress in robotics technology, it also underscored that practical applications in daily chores remain limited, with robots still prone to errors and mechanical failures. The World Humanoid Robot Games combined elements of sports, arts, and applied scenarios, offering a glimpse into the future of robotics and potential new markets in humanoid sports and competitions.