Limba said the men's team of Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee, who qualified for the Games under tremendous pressure in the final Olympic qualifiers, would need a boost in the build-up to the big event.
"They have proved themselves after securing the berth in the last chance we got at the World Cup (stage III in Ogden). Now it's for the government to give them a boost... Especially Rahul Banerjee who went through real hardships to help the team qualify," Limba said referring to the city archer's plight at Ogden.
Banerjee's bow case went missing in transit as he had to shoot with borrowed equipment at the final Olympic qualifiers. The team finished second in the qualifiers to secure the Olympic berth.
The national coach further called for an archery academy in the state with the city boasting top archers in the brother sister duo of Dola and Rahul.
"The city is truly proud of some top archers like Dola and Rahul. Besides, we train throughout the year here (at SAI facilities). But for the sport to develop and for youngsters to we need an archery academy," he said. (MORE)
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