Archers take over Paljor Stadium

WINTER COACHING CAMP BEGINS
GANGTOK, 02 Dec: A Winter Archery Coaching Camp in Recurve, Compound and Indian Round got underway here at Paljor Stadium today. This is an annual feature of the Sikkim Archery Association [SAA] and is an advanced course held for the best archers picked from all four districts.
The first day of the camp today had fifteen archers in training. More are expected to join the camp in the coming days. The coaching is being led by State Chief Archery Coach, Zigmi Y Lepcha and coach Thupden Rongkup.
The SAA is also organizing the State Open Archery Championship at Paljor Stadium on 07 and 08 December.
Archers at the camp shared that the summer and winter camps held by SAA have always proved helpful to them to learn new techniques and refine their skills under the guidance of the coaches and in the company of fellow archers. They stated that the camp also helped boost their confidence and prepare for national level competitions.
SAA general secretary, Dr KB Gurung, added that the summer and winter camps [held during school vacations] were mainly to hone the skills and techniques of local archers and to prepare them for the national level competitions. He expressed that these camps always given a positive outcome.