South Korea's Diving Star Kim Su-ji Elected Asia Aquatics Athlete Committee Member

South Korean women's diving star Kim Su-ji has been elected as a member of the Asia Aquatics Athlete Committee.

Asia Aquatics announced via social media that Kim Su-ji and Iran's Shanam Nazarpour were elected as the male and female athlete committee members representing the diving discipline, respectively.

The federation stated, "This election reflects the strong trust and confidence of fellow athletes, and it will be an important opportunity to amplify the voices of athletes and contribute to the continued development of aquatics."

According to Asia Aquatics regulations, members of the Athlete Committee are elected through direct nominations and voting by athletes during the Asian Games.

Their term runs until the closing ceremony of the next Asian Games, which will be held four years from their appointment date.

Candidate eligibility is granted to active athletes or those who have retired within the past four years who have represented their country in the Olympics, Asian Games, World Championships, or Asian Championships. A maximum of only one member can be elected per national federation.

The Asia Aquatics Athlete Committee is composed of a total of 12 members representing six disciplines.

It includes 10 discipline representatives—diving (one male and one female), swimming (one male and one female), water polo (one male and one female), open water swimming (one male and one female), artistic swimming (one), and high diving (one appointed by the executive committee)—along with two retired athletes (one male and one female) appointed by the newly elected executive committee.

The elected athlete committee members will represent the rights and interests of Asian aquatic athletes and participate in major decision-making processes of the federation for the next four years.

Kim Su-ji is a leading South Korean women's diver who has won three bronze medals at the World Championships, as well as one silver and four bronze medals at the Asian Games.

She also claimed one silver and one bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

(Photo: Captured from Asia Aquatics SNS, Yonhap News)
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