# Arun Vasu elected Asian Surfing Federation President 2026-08-07T15:07:16+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Arun Vasu, President of the Surfing Federation of India, was elected President of the Asian Surfing Federation on Friday. The election was held by member national federations under International Surfing Association supervision. He succeeds Japan's Atsushi Sakai, who led the ASF since 2011. Vasu has led the SFI since 2021, during which India qualified surfers for the Asian Games for the first time, won its first Asian Surfing Championship medal, and hosted its maiden ASF continental championship and World Surf League event. His priorities include the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, expanding competitive Stand-Up Paddle, and engaging underrepresented federations. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Arun Vasu, Asian Surfing Federation, election, India, surfing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/arun-vasu-elected-asian-surfing-federation-president/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/arun-vasu-elected-asian-surfing-federation-president/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.