Cho Sung-min, candidate for the Asian Olympic Council (OCA) Athletes' Committee, launches campaign in Aichi-Nagoya... Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) "Hopes to further expand our Seon Su-deul-ui (CEO) achievements and participation on the Asian sports stage"

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Cho Sung-min, who is running for the OCA Athletes' Committee election to be held during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, began his full-scale campaign in the local area on the 20th.

This election, which will run for a total of 13 days from the 20th until the 2nd of next month, will elect four athlete committee members: one male representative from East Asia, one male representative from Central Asia, one female representative from West Asia, and one female representative from Southeast Asia.

Any participating athlete may cast one vote for each of the four regional candidates regardless of their affiliation, totaling four votes. Voting can be conducted online by scanning the QR code on the OCA Athletes' Committee election posters posted at each athletes' village and other locations.

Notably, three athletes are competing for the single East Asian male athlete committee seat: Cho Sung-min (yachting) from South Korea, Naoto Tobe (track and field) from Japan, and Chun Han Yang (track and field) from Taiwan.

According to the Korea Sports Council, candidate Cho Sung-min is visiting athletes' villages in each cluster where athletes are accommodated across various locations, including the Aichi-Nagoya area, to conduct his campaign among athletes from Asian countries.

The Korea Sports Council explained that "since this event involves athletes being dispersed across multiple regions and accommodation facilities rather than a single athletes' village, we are focusing on meeting and communicating with as many athletes as possible."

It further emphasized, "Through these efforts, we aim to listen to the voices of athletes, connect Asian athletes, and actively convey our determination to ensure that athletes' opinions lead to tangible changes."

Candidate Cho has experience participating in two Olympic Games (2012 London, 2020 Tokyo) and four Asian Games (2002 Busan, 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, 2022 Hangzhou).

He won a silver medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and bronze medals at the 2010 Guangzhou and 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. He currently serves as a member of both the Korea Sports Council Athletes' Committee and the Korean Yachting Association Athletes' Committee.

The Korea Sports Council stated that it is "providing all necessary support for smooth local election activities, including candidate Cho's visits to cluster-based athletes' villages, local travel arrangements, and social media promotion."

OCA athlete committee members are responsible for conveying the opinions of Asian athletes to the OCA and submitting suggestions aimed at improving athletes' rights and competition environments. The results of this election will be announced within 24 hours after voting concludes on October 2.

Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) said, "We expect that candidate Cho Sung-min's extensive experience in international competitions and his Seon Su (CEO) activities will be strong assets in representing the voices of Asian athletes," adding, "Through the advancement of a South Korean athlete to the OCA Athletes' Committee position, we hope our Seon Su-deul-ui (CEO) achievements and participation on the Asian sports stage will expand even further."

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