SAA hosts East and North East Zone archery coaches’ seminar

KUNAL RAI

GANGTOK, :A three-day seminar and workshop for archery coaches from East and North East Zone started today in Gangtok.

The programme, organised by Sikkim Archery Association (SAA)in collaboration with Olympic Gold Quest and Archery Association of India, has brought together 46 Level-1 coaches from Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Sikkim.

Chungda Sherpa, head coach of archery at Khelo India Centre of Excellence, Sikkim, said the event was being organised in the State for the first time.He said the workshop aims to update coaches on the latest guidelines, rules and modern techniques in archery so that they can better train young and aspiring athletes.

Alongside theoretical sessions, participants are also receiving practical training.

Sherpa said similar programmes are being conducted across the country in different sports as part of the Central government’s vision to strengthen grassroots coaching and support the Mission Olympic initiative.

He expressed hope that the participating coaches would adopt the new knowledge and techniques while training their athletes.

Organisers said they hope that more advanced coaching programmes will be held in Sikkim in the future to further strengthen the State’s archery coaching system and support local athletes.