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- ↑ "Kazan and Budapest awarded 2025 and 2027 World Aquatics Championships". InsideTheGames. 21 July 2019.
- ↑ "Singapore replaces Kazan as host of 2025 World Aquatics Championships". InsideTheGames. 9 February 2023.
- ↑ Lee, David (17 January 2024). "Sentosa among potential venues for 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore". straitstimes.com. The Straits Times.