The 20th Senior National Archery Championship would be held in Raipur from April 17 to 21, informed State Secretary of Association Kailash Murarka during a Press conference on Sunday. Murarka informed that about 500 archers, coach, technical team and officials of Archery bodies from 28 States and seven Union Territories would take part in the mega archery event. Member of Parliament from Raipur Ramesh Bais who is the president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Archery Association was also present in the conference which was conducted at his home on Sunday.
“The championship will be conducted at Agrasen Dham,” informed Murarka. Earlier the junior and sub-junior national championships were held at Government Science College Ground. The lodging facility for archers will be made at Agrsen Dham, the State Secreary informed.
President Bais said that Chhattisgarh Pradesh Archery Association is hosting this national championship on the request of Archery Association of India, Bais said adding that the association also specific plans for grooming talents in the rural areas.
Kailash Murarka further said that national and international fame archers, like Deepika Kumari apart from Aghan Singh from Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), would be participating in the championship. He revelled that this is an Olympic qualifying event. Those who would excel in this championship would qualify for the Olympic. At least eight archers, including four girls, would represent their respective States/Union Territories in the championship, he added. The teams would start arriving Raipur by April 10.