The Korea Archery Association said on the 10th that Chung Eui-sun, president of the Korea Archery Association, has been named an honorary president of the World Archery Asia (WAA).
According to the association, Chung was recommended as an honorary president at the 2025 WAA general assembly held on the 8th in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The association said, "Following honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo, chairman Chung Eui-sun was also recommended as an honorary president, making it the first time a father and son have simultaneously taken on the honorary presidency."
Chung, who assumed the WAA presidency in 2005, served five consecutive terms and led the WAA for 20 years.
Chung is credited with dramatically elevating the competitiveness and standing of Asian archery by leading the establishment of a mid- to long-term development strategy for Asian archery, expanding international exchange, and strengthening support programs for underdeveloped countries based on official development assistance (ODA).
At this general assembly, four people from Korea were elected as committee members. The Korean committee members are Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) of the Athletes' Committee, coach Lim Dong-hyun (Korea National Sport University) of the Coaches' Committee, manager Han Seung-hoon (Hyundai Steel) of the Target Archery Committee, and Dr. Kim Young-suk (Korea Institute of Sport Science) of the Medical and Science Committee, four in total.
The committee members will participate through 2029, for four years, in decision-making by committee on matters such as the Asia continent development program, coach education, competition and technical policy, and sports science.
The Korea Archery Association said, "These results show that both the international technical prowess and administrative capabilities of Korean archery have been recognized. Korea's role and voice will grow further in future discussions on the development of Asian archery."