Nat'l Archery C'ships start tomorrow
The Teer 9th National Archery Championships will get underway tomorrow at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi, with the participation of nearly 150 archers from different districts, services teams, organisations and clubs.
The championships will feature 10 events -- five each in recurve and compound.
Some 95 archers including 31 female participants will compete in the men's individual and team, women's individual and team and mixed events of recurve while approximately 47 archers featuring 21 female contestants will be vying in the men's individual and team, women's individual and team and mixed events of compound during the two-day event.
This information was disclosed at a press conference at the National Sports Council conference room yesterday.
Zahid Ahsan Russel, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on youth and sports, will inaugurate the championships as chief guest.
Bangladesh Archery Federation's general secretary Kazi Razibuddin Ahmed Chapal, vice president Anisur Rahman Dipu and sponsors City Group's senior deputy brand manager Rubaiyat Ahmed were present at the press conference.
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