Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani applauds as Lukas Märtens celebrates.

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.