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After five years since our successful 2017 World Championships, I\u2019d like to put on record our appreciation and thanks for Budapest city, the swimming federation of Hungary and finally the government for giving us this opportunity to have the 19<sup>th<\/sup> FINA World Championships in the beautiful city of Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially after the Covid and war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis gives a good opportunity for our athletes to perform here and compete and show their excellence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor four months the Hungarian federation, the government of Hungary worked very hard and no-one was thinking that we would have the World Championships but now we are here together in Budapest.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Szalay-Bobrovniczky added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am more impressed to welcome you back in Hungary again: it is a tremendous honour to have you here and it is incredible that in such a short time we have been able to host you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world has become a more difficult place since we last came together and many of the athletes wouldn\u2019t enjoy their chosen and beloved passion and competing in swimming and water polo and the rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis occasion gives us this joy again so I wish for all of us a wonderful time here in Budapest and I am sure the organisers will do everything and the athletes will do their utmost to make this an unforgettable and wonderful experience.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A new partnership was unveiled with <strong>Mikasa<\/strong> to be the official water polo ball supplier.<\/p>\n<p>Nowicki pointed to the close personal links being forged between federation and athletes with mentoring relationships between retired and current swimmers as well as opportunities provided by the governing body to increase practical learning and life skills.<\/p>\n<p>FINA will award a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) to each athlete who sets an individual world record at the Duna Arena in addition to the 50,000 US dollar bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Nowicki said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe fact we are competing here in such a short time is remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>The president has taken a very innovative and entrepeneurial approach to athlete engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve done some new things here at this champ \u2013 we have launched a new NFT programme for world record-holders, that is one of a kind in the international sports world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohashi claimed double IM gold at her home Games in Tokyo last year and of what time she believed it would take to win this time out, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI have good memories here of this pool and I am so honoured to be here again. 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