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World Aquatics enthusiasts worldwide are in for an exhilarating 2024 as a lineup of thrilling events is set to unfold throughout the year. This demonstrates the commitment of World Aquatics and its members to creating engaging and inclusive opportunities for the global aquatics community. The focus is on uniting athletes and audiences alike through water-related sports. Kicking off the year in grandeur, the World Aquatics Championships will witness 2,600 athletes from 190 nations converging in Doha, Qatar, from February 2 to 18, 2024.

More than 30 countries, including the United States, Britain and France, on Monday pledged their support for banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in international sporting events, a British government statement said. The move increases the pressure on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is desperate to avoid the 2024 Paris Olympics being torn asunder by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Monday'sstatement follows recent proposals from the IOC which suggest a pathway is being explored to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return

General Authority of Customs (GAC) Chairman Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal said the authority has started an integrated maintenance project for the Abu Samra border crossing, which will continue until September next year, to cover all the requirements of the tourism and commercial sectors before the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the second Supply Chain Management Conference held on Tuesday, Al Jamal also revealed that the authority is about to launch

DUBAI - Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend sporting events at stadiums at a capacity of 40% starting May 17 as the kingdom pushes its immunisation campaign. The sports ministry said in a statement on state media that as an exception, vaccinated fans would be allowed to attend an Asia World Cup qualifiers match between the Saudi and Palestinian teams on Tuesday in the capital Riyadh. Admittance will be allowed for people