Kim Gwang-a, Vice President of Gwangju Sports Council, Appointed Acting President

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Sports Council announced on the 2nd that, following the court's provisional injunction to suspend the duties of Chairman Lee Sang-dong on the 16th of last month, Kim Gwang-ah (Chairman of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Archery Association and CEO of Namjin Construction) has been appointed as acting chairman.

Acting Chairman Kim Gwang-ah will serve as the acting head of the City Sports Council from the 3rd until the results of the ongoing lawsuit involving Chairman Lee are finalized.

Kim, a veteran in the Gwangju sports community, has long served as vice chairman of the City Sports Council and has maintained communication with Gwangju athletes.

In particular, since 2007, he has served as chairman of the Gwangju Archery Association, significantly contributing to the development of archery in Gwangju and producing Olympic stars such as Ansan, Ki Bo-bae, and Choi Mi-sun.

Acting Chairman Kim stated, “I will do my best to minimize the chairman's vacancy and ensure that there is no disruption in the Secretariat's work.”

Meanwhile, Chairman Lee Sang-dong was elected in a by-election last May. Subsequently, candidates Jeon Gap-su and Lee Kang-geun, who also ran for chairman, filed a lawsuit for nullification of election results and a provisional injunction to suspend duties, claiming that ineligible individuals were assigned to the electorate and that there were instances of bribery.

The court found issues with the assignment of the electorate and accepted the provisional injunction request, resulting in the suspension of Chairman Lee's duties.

The lawsuit for confirmation of election nullification is currently ongoing, and Chairman Lee's duties remain suspended until a final decision is made.

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