Sailing Legend Cho Seong-min to Seek OCA Athletes’ Commission Seat at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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- South Korean sailor Cho Seong-min has been selected as a candidate for the OCA Athletes’ Commission election.
- The election will take place during the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.
- Voting is scheduled from Sept. 20 to Oct. 2, within the election period running from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.
South Korean sailing veteran Cho Seong-min, 39, will seek a seat on the Olympic Council of Asia Athletes’ Commission during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Cho has competed at four Asian Games and has been selected as a candidate for the athletes’ commission election. The vote will take place in Aichi and Nagoya while the continental sporting event is underway.
The election period runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, with voting scheduled between Sept. 20 and Oct. 2.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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