(MENAFN- Gulf Times) 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), met Monday with Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, HH 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.

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