PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, April 11: Tata Steel sports department will host the first-ever All Women National Ranking Archery Tournament (NRAT) in Jamshedpur on April 12-13.
The event will be organised under the aegis of the Archery Association of India in collaboration with the Jharkhand Archery Association.
The tournament will witness the participation of over 300 women archers from across the country. Many senior dignitaries from government and associations are likely to grace the occasion.
Tata Steel has always worked towards the development of sports and the hosting of sporting events. The company has been promoting and encouraging sports for nearly a century.
The testimony to their efforts in adding value to the overall sports ecosystem of the country is represented through various accolades including one Padma Bhushan, 11 Padma Shri, 1 Khel Ratna, and 5 Dronacharya and 41 Arjuna Awardees in the field of sports.
The JRD Tata Sports Complex has been a distinguished institution for more than three decades providing world-class sporting facilities to the community at Jamshedpur and Archery emerges as the top discipline amongst them.
The Tata Archery Academy has been at the forefront of world archery since its inception in 1996.
Over 12 archers have represented India at the Olympics and achieved top world rankings. The cadets have been highly competitive in world archery, winning over 200 international medals and more than 800 national medals.
Three of the elite cadets Komalika Bari, Ankita Bhakat and Jayant Talukdar have also qualified to represent India at the Asian Games 2022.
