POKHARA: Pakistan has taken its hands off archery competition in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games at the eleventh hour citing internal reasons, said Nepal Archery Association.
Likewise, India which has been suspended from the World Archery Federation will also not participate in the sport.
Now only remaining Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are vying for the competition scheduled to take place on December 5 to 9. A total of 16 archers each from three countries will compete for five gold medals in men’s and women’s team recurve (70 meters), men’s and women’s single recurve and mix recurve.
Likewise, the total 57 archers will vie for 10 gold medals in women’s and men’s compound (50 meters), women’s and men’s single compound and mix compound.
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