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Qatar Tribune
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QOC President meets senior sports officials on sidelines of World Aquatics
H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), on Monday met with Ms. Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, H.H. Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Otabek Umarov, First Vice President of the Uzbek Olympic Committee, in separate meetings held on the sidelines of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The meetings focused on ways to enhance sporting cooperation between the Qatar Olympic Committee and its counterparts in Japan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. They also included an exchange of views on key issues currently facing the Asian sports landscape, particularly in the areas of athlete development, capacity building, and the exchange of technical and administrative expertise. The discussions also addressed the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Nagoya 2026 and the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh 2025, highlighting opportunities for joint cooperation to ensure the successful organization of both events in alignment with the aspirations of the Asian sporting movement. These meetings form part of a broader series of bilateral engagements led by H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani with leaders of the Olympic movement across the continent. They aim to foster stronger ties and knowledge-sharing among National Olympic Committees and contribute to the continued growth and development of sport in Asia at both regional and international levels.


Qatar Tribune
a day ago
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- Qatar Tribune
QOC president meets several sports officials on margins of World Aquatics Championships
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and First Vice-President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani held separate meetings on Monday with President of the Japanese Olympic Committee Seiko Hashimoto, HRH Vice-President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Fahad bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, and First Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan Otabek Amrulov, on the margins of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships currently held in Singapore. Throughout these meetings, they explored ways to enhance sports cooperation between QOC and its Japanese, Saudi, and Uzbek counterparts and shared perspectives on the foremost sport issues on the Asian stage, particularly in the areas of athlete development and exchange of expertise at the technical and administrative levels. In addition, the meetings tackled the ongoing preparations for the Asian Games Nagoya 2026 and the Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh 2025, and addressed avenues for joint cooperation to organize these events in a manner that aligns with the aspirations of the Asian sports movement. These deliberations were part of a series of bilateral meetings Sheikh Joaan holds with leaders of the Olympic movement in Asia in the pursuit of strengthening bilateral cooperation, sharing expertise among national Olympic committees, and advancing Asian sports on the regional and global stages.


Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Sheikh Joaan meets with sports officials on sidelines of World Aquatics
Tribune News Network Singapore H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), on Sunday met with His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee, Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for South Asia, Seungmin Ryu, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) and Gordon Tang Yigang, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, in separate meetings held on the sidelines of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. During the meetings, the parties discussed ways to enhance sports cooperation between the Qatar Olympic Committee and its counterparts in Bhutan, South Korea and Cambodia. They also exchanged views on key issues in the Asian sports landscape, particularly in the areas of talent development, athlete support, and the exchange of technical and administrative expertise. The meetings touched on the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Asian Games-Nagoya 2026 and Doha 2030, and the 2029 Asian Youth Games in Cambodia. They explored ways to strengthen cooperation in support of their organization in line with the aspirations of the Asian sporting movement. These meetings come as part of a series of bilateral engagements held by H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani with Olympic Movement leaders across the continent, aimed at enhancing cooperation and the exchange of expertise among National Olympic Committees, and supporting the advancement of Asian sport at both the regional and international levels.


Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Sheikh Joaan crowns winners of Men's 400m Freestyle at World Aquatics Championships
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the Men's 400m Freestyle race at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, taking place in Singapore. Germany's Lukas Maertens claimed the gold medal with a time of 3:42.35, ahead of Australia's Samuel Short, who secured the silver medal with a time of 3:42.37, while South Korea's Woomin Kim took the bronze medal with a time of 3:42.60. This award ceremony comes as part of the QOC's ongoing commitment to supporting athletes at major global events and reaffirming Qatar's active presence on the international sporting stage, especially following the nation's successful hosting of the previous edition of the championships in Doha in 2024.


Arab Times
2 days ago
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- Arab Times
Sheikh Joaan honors winners at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 27: Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and First Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees, attended the World Aquatics Championships currently taking place in Singapore. Also present was Hussein Al-Musallam, President of World Aquatics and Director General of the Olympic Council of Asia. Sheikh Joaan took part in the medal ceremony, crowning the swimming champions and congratulating the athletes on their achievements. His presence reflects his ongoing commitment to supporting and developing sports across various disciplines. German Olympic swimmer Lukas Märtens won gold in the men's 400-meter freestyle, edging out Australia's Sam Short in a thrilling finish. Märtens, who broke the world record earlier this year, posted a winning time of 3:42.35 minutes—just 0.02 seconds ahead of Short. South Korea's Kim Woo-min claimed the bronze medal. The championship has drawn record participation, with 206 countries and about 2,500 athletes competing in official events. An additional 7,700 swimmers are participating in the Masters competition, bringing the total number of athletes to more than 10,000.