National Archery Camp to be held in Pune from August 25

Notwithstanding high COVID-19 cases and mortality rate in Pune, the national archery camp for Olympic-bound athletes will commence training at the Army Sports Institute in the city from August 25. The decision was taken and announced by Sports Authority of India on Thursday. 

The team of 16 recurve archers, 8 men and 8 women, along with 4 coaches and 2 support staff will report to ASI Pune on August 25 and undergo the 14 days mandatory quarantine inside the ASI campus. 

The athletes, coaches and support staff will take the COVID test, which has been made mandatory by SAI for all athletes arriving at National Camps in SAI facilities across the country.

Archers who will be joining the camp are Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das, B Dhiraj, Pravin Jadhav, Jayanta Talukdar, Sukhmanu Babrekar, Kapil, Vishwas, Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, L Bombayla Devi, Ridhi, Madhu Vedwan, Himani, Pramila Baria and Tisha Sancheti. Several of them are Olympic quota holders.    

The guidelines of the Health Ministry, as well as the SOP released by SAI, along with guidelines of the state government, will be implemented on campus, while training is on.