In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Korean archery, the Korea Archery Association is holding a commemorative event to look back on the footsteps of Korean archery over the past 60 years and confirm its future vision.

The association will hold a commemorative event at Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul starting at 11 am on this day.

On this day, the event looked back on the glorious moments of 60 years of history through a variety of programs, including presentations of Korean archery's 60 years of achievements, commemorative video screenings, and heritage exhibitions, and a variety of stories about archery about the future to come.

In addition, we pay tribute to Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo, who served as the honorary chairman of the Korea Archery Association since taking office in 1985 and has laid the foundation for Korean archery to become the best in the world by expanding the base of archery and discovering talent.

In addition, a plaque of merit was awarded to an archer who has made a significant contribution to the 60-year history of Korean archery, and plaques of appreciation were awarded to officials who have devoted themselves to archery in various fields, pledging future development.

Over the past 40 years, the Korea Archery Association has evaluated itself as having achieved systematic athlete training and management, as well as administration and education systemization, including scientificization of archery sports, development of cutting-edge technology-based training equipment, and customized training for the venue, based on the support of Hyundai Motor Group.

At this event, government and related organization officials, including President of the Korea Archery Association Chung Eui-sun, Korea Sports Council President Lee Ki-heung, and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kim Jae-yeol, archery elders who have shared the history of Korean archery, medalists, domestic and foreign leaders, representative athletes, and sponsors. is together.

The association said, “Thanks to the help of many people, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of Korean archery by leaving behind many ‘firsts’ such as ‘the first women to win 9 consecutive wins in the women’s team event at the Olympics,’ ‘the first to win all events at the Olympics,’ and ‘the first to win three gold medals at the Summer Olympics.’” He said, “We will work harder to ensure that Korean archery can maintain its current status beyond its 60th anniversary.” 스포츠토토맨