“The five continents are here together, in a true Aquatic Festival, sharing a spirit of Peace, Friendship and Fair-Play, values that only Sport can generate and improve”, Dr. Maglione added.
Opening Ceremony finale - credit: Giorgio Scala
He then concluded by warmly thanking all the Turkish authorities for their commitment in staging the event. The parade of all the flags of participating countries was one of the strong moments of the ceremony, which displayed also a very successful demonstration of Turkish folkloric dances and concluded by a very original firework from the podium’s platform. Many children had the opportunity to witness the show from the stands and could perhaps be inspired to get initiated to Swimming or to dream of a medal in a major competition. The superb images of the championships provided by the Host Broadcaster TRT are also a solid guarantee that the youth around the world will appreciate the beauty of the aquatic sports.