World Archery appoints Abhinav Bindra in panel to pick Indian teams

The World Archery on Thursday appointed celebrated shooter Abhinav Bindra as an "independent person" in a selection panel which will pick Indian team for the World Youth Championship, to be held in Madrid in August.

IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and a representative from the Sport Ministry will also be part of the panel.

The development comes a day after the world body de-listed the Archery Association of India for violating the constitution by unanimously electing two parallel bodies in Chandigarh and New Delhi.

"World Archery have appointed an independent person who is Mr Bindra (sic) who is a highly respected athlete as you well know," WA secretary general Tom Dielen wrote in a mail to Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra.

Dielen also sought for a meeting with the IOA chief on the sidelines of the 134th IOC session at Lausanne from June 24 to 26.

"World Archery do respect and have always respected the decisions of the Hon. Supreme Court," Dielen further wrote in