Assocname: | Archery Association of India |
Logosize: | 250px |
Sport: | Archery |
Abbrev: | AAI |
Founded: | 8 August 1973 |
Jurisdiction: | National |
Aff: | World Archery Federation |
Affdate: | 1973 |
Region: | Asian Archery Federation |
Regionyear: | 1978 |
Headquarters: | New Delhi |
Location: | New Delhi |
President: | Arjun Munda[1] |
Secretary: | Pramod Chandurkar |
Coach: | Dharmendra Tiwari, Richpal Singh, Jiwanjot Singh |
Prevfounded: | Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
Url: | www.indianarchery.info |
Countryflag: | IND |
Archery Association of India (AAI) is the national governing body of archery in India. Its headquarters are located in New Delhi, and its current president is Arjun Munda, AAI is a non-profit, government funded organisation affiliated by World Archery Federation (IAF), Asian Archery Federation (AAF) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India.[2]
AAI came into existence on 8 August 1973 after archery was reintroduced to the Olympic Games in 1972. It is responsible for organising, promoting and controlling the sport of archery in India.[3]