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His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), met with Ingmar De Vos, President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), during a visit to the FEI headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 14th Olympic Summit held at the Olympic House.The meeting discussed areas of cooperation between QOC and ASOIF, particularly in the fields of developing Olympic sports, enhancing joint programs that support athletes, and reviewing recent developments within the Olympic movement. The two sides also exchanged views on ways to strengthen coordination and integration among international sports institutions.The discussions also touched on the key topics featured on the agenda of the Olympic Summit, and the perspectives they offer regarding the future of the Olympic movement. Both parties emphasised the importance of ongoing collaboration between international sports bodies to ensure the continuous development of sport worldwide and to promote the values of Olympism within communities.This meeting comes as part of the QOC's commitment to exchanging expertise with leading international sports organisations, in a way that contributes to advancing the development of sport in Qatar and strengthening its active presence within the global Olympic movement. 

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, attended Wednesday the signing ceremony for the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 3rd Asian Youth Games currently being held in Bahrain. The agreement was signed by Timothy Fok, First Vice President of the OCA, and Mustapha Berraf, President of ANOCA. This renewed agreement aims to strengthen mutual cooperation between the two bodies, develop joint initiatives to address shared challenges faced by athletes and professionals across both continents, enhance technical exchange programs, train sports administrators, and coordinate efforts in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. Also present at the signing were Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman al-Kuwari, Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and OCA Vice President for West Asia, and Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee and OCA Vice President for the Doha 2030 Asian Games. It is worth noting that Sheikh Joaan is the sole candidate for the presidency of the Olympic Council of Asia, with the election scheduled to take place during the OCA General Assembly in January next year.