Sports Ministry postpones Archery Asia Cup in India
The Indian Sports Ministry has decided to postpone the Archery Asia Cup, following the Archery Association of India's delay in accepting the Sports Code. The championship was scheduled to begin in Delhi later this month and had received entries from five countries. The ministry denied the association a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for not implementing the code.
The sports ministry has refused the Archery Association of India to host the Asia Cup in the India which was scheduled to begin in the Delhi later this month. (Latest Sports stories)The government has taken the stringent step following the AAI's delay in accepting the Sports Code and as such, the Federation has now decided to postpone the event. The decision has been conveyed to the world body as well.The tournament was scheduled to be held in the Capital from January 31 to February 5 and the AAI had received entries from five countries, with all other necessary arrangements also in place.But when the AAI sought No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the ministry, they were sent back empty-handed and the government asked them to first comply with the Sports Code.