World Archery appoints observer for AAI polls, suspension set to be lifted conditionally

The World Archery has set the ball rolling for a conditional lifting of the suspension of the Indian federation by appointing its observer for the much-anticipated elections in New Delhi on Saturday.

Following a discussion with the Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, the WA decided to send its vice-president (Asia region), Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol as an observer, on whose report a call on lifting of the suspension would be taken.

"Following his report, the WA executive committee will consider the next steps which if things go well could include a conditional lifting of the suspension," WA secretary general Tom Dielen wrote in a letter to the chairperson of the Transitory Committee Justice (Retd.) Badar Durrez Ahmed.

Terming the elections a start of a new era in Indian archery, Dielen said: "We are pleased to see this progress and hope that this is really the start of a new era for Indian Archery.

"We see this election as the essential first part of the roadmap to