South Korea's Shuttlecock Diplomatic Area Expanded, Asian Federation Chairman Kim Joong-soo Elects OCA Sports Commissioner for Life
May 29, 2025
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According to the Asian Badminton Federation on the 29th, Chairman Kim was appointed as a member of the Sports for All Committee at the recently held OCA General Assembly and Board of Directors and will serve for four years until 2029.
The Sports and All Committee is one of OCA's 27 subcommittees and is responsible for ▶ encouraging and supporting the development of sports activities for all generations ▶ promoting global human rights for all people in the world 'Sports for All'Spreading the spirit ▶ Participation in the meetings of the Sports and All Committee approved by the president.
The Sports and Sports Committee consists of one chairperson and five members. The chairman is appointed by the National Sports Commission (NOC) and then elected at the General Assembly (GA), and members representing the five areas of the OCA must go through a board of directors (EB) resolution among candidates nominated by each NOC.
Chairman Kim was elected as a subcommittee member in recognition of his contribution to sports diplomacy in the Asian sports world.
Earlier, Chairman Kim was re-elected as a BWF director for a four-year term at the 86th World Badminton Federation (BWF) regular general meeting held on April 26. With the advance to the OCA this time, it is expected to raise the status of Korean badminton and expand the field of sports diplomacy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
