Kim Joong-soo, Chairman of the Asian Badminton Federation, Elects BWF Air Badminton Chairman...in various fields, in the forefront of sports diplomacy
Jun 20, 2025
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On the 20th, BA announced that the decision was made at the '2025 BWF Council Meeting' held online on the 14th.
As a result, Chairman Kim was appointed to the BWF-affiliated Event Committee and the Development & Sport for All committee at the same time, and began active international sports diplomacy.
In particular, the election of the chairman of 'Air Badminton' means that Korea will play a central role in expanding the distribution of 'Air Badminton', a key global project of the BWF.
'Air Badminton' is a new form of badminton designed to be easily enjoyed by anyone outdoors, not limited to indoors, and is a representative program of the international badminton community to realize 'Sports for All' around the world.
Chairman Kim has been elected as a BWF director for the second consecutive time in 2021 and 2024 as well as the chairman of the Asian Federation, and is also a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
He was appointed as a member of the OCA General Assembly held in Kuwait on May 12, and will work to spread sports throughout Asia and revitalize lifelong sports by 2029.
`Air badminton is a real means of action that goes beyond the constraints of climate, space and equipment,' Kim said. `We will produce substantial results not only in Asia but also in the global spread" he expressed his ambition.
He added "We will faithfully play a diplomatic bridge role so that South Korea can play a leading role within the international sports organization.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
