World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam attended the 15th National Games of China in Shenzhen, praising the state-of-the-art swimming facility and professional event organization. He presented medals at the swimming competition, which features 653 athletes from 29 teams.

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania, will host the 8th Teqball World Championships from December 3-7, 2025. The event, governed by FITEQ, will feature men's and women's singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles. Teqball, a sport born in 2014, gained recognition by the 아시아올림픽평의회 and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, and is experiencing rapid global growth.

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has banned multiple athletes and officials from the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) for doping violations. The decision follows an investigation into missed tests and positive doping cases. Officials face a four-year ban from all sports-related activities. The International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia, the International Weightlifting Federation, and others have been notified. The PSB nullified PWF elections in February due to violations.

Asia Aquatics Executive Director Farid Fattahian reports positive state of swimming in Asia, citing high participation at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, with 39 NOCs and 339 swimmers attending. He credits the Olympic Council of Asia and Bahrain Olympic Committee for organizing the event and acknowledges China leading in medals, with emerging performances from UAE and Iran. Fattahian highlights World Aquatics' support in building pools and establishing training hubs to develop swimming in less developed nations and notes Asia is hosting an increasing number of major aquatic events.

World Curling appointed Octavia Traila as Competitions Officer and Ben Rowlings as Head of Member Services. Zhang Hong, Olympic speed skating champion and IOC member, was appointed as an independent director to the World Curling Board. Traila brings experience from curling and project management. Rowlings, a two-time Paralympian, will support the growth of curling. Zhang's experience includes roles with the IOC, the Olympic Council of Asia, and WADA.