Stage set for FINA World Cup series

November 16,2024
27-September-2017

Stage set for FINA World Cup series

DOHA, September 27, 2017-Hamad Aquatic Centre is all set to host the Doha leg of FINA/Airweave World Cup series on October 4-5.

The venue, built in 2006, has hosted major events including 2006 Asian Games Aquatics competition, 2009 Diving World Series, 2011 Arab Games, World Cup series since 2012 in addition to the World Championships in 2014.

The two-day event will be the fourth of eight-leg series after the opening leg in Moscow, Russia, last month.

Berlin (Germany), Eindhoven (the Netherlands), Hong Kong, Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Singapore are the other stopovers.

“It's always a great honour to host such a prestigious event. The tournament also gives us an opportunity to see so many outstanding swimmers in action," said Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) President Khaleel Al Jabir.

Qatar is expected to field youngsters, and Al Jabir hoped it would give them the right exposure.