Korean Archery Association and World Archery Sign MOU on Partnership for Archery Development

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The Korean Archery Association (KAA) and World Archery (WA) officially launched a four-year long-term partnership aimed at global archery development.

According to the KAA, this partnership was formally established through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) titled "World Archery–Korean Archery Association Development Partnership" on August 13 at the KAA headquarters in Seoul.

The signing ceremony was attended by KAA Vice President Jang Young-sool, World Archery Vice President Han Gyu-hyeong, and World Archery Secretary General Juan Carlos Holgado, who reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation between the two institutional investors. The event marked the beginning of a partnership dedicated to the sustained development of global archery.

The MOU primarily outlines joint efforts over four years from 2026 to 2029 to advance archery development programs. The two institutional investors plan to select beneficiary countries and projects in consultation with each other, aligned with World Archery's global development strategy, and will implement various support initiatives tailored to the conditions and needs of each country.

Through this development partnership, both institutional investors are launching three major initiatives from the first year to promote global archery growth. First is the dispatch of Korean coaches abroad. Since June, coaches have been deployed to El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, and Ecuador, where they provide direct training to local athletes and coaches. Their activities are scheduled to continue through December.

Second is support for archery equipment. Starting with Nigeria, the KAA will donate 30 sets of refurbished used archery equipment collected from domestic school archery teams and clubs to underdeveloped nations.

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