BSS, Dhaka :
Teer 22nd Asian Archery Championship was inaugurated on Saturday at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the city.
Bangladesh Olympic Association’s Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza formally inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest.
Tournament sponsor City Group’s executive director (sales and marketing) Jafar Uddin Siddique and World Archery Federation’s Secretary General Tommy Rene Josephine Dielen were present as the specials guests in the opening ceremony.
World Archery Asia’s Secretary General Kyu-Hyung Han (Thomas), Chief coordinator of the championship and Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) vice president Faisal Hasanullah and sponsor City Group brand manager Rubayet Ahmed were also present in the opening ceremony.
BAF general secretary Kazi Razib Uddin Ahmed Chapal handed over the greeting crest to chief guest Shahed Reza in the inaugural ceremony, presided by BAF president Lieutenant General Mohammad Mainul Islam(retd.).
The high profile Asian championship, sponsored by City Group, the sponsor partner of BAF for improvement of the game with the slogan of “Teer Go for Gold”.
A total of 187 archers and officials from sixteen countries, fifteen archers of host Bangladesh, are taking part in the week-long meet which is being contested in ten events.
The events are recurve men’s teamevent, recurve men’s singles, recurve women’s teamevent, recurve women’s singles and recurve mixed team events, compound men’s teamevent, compound men’s singles, compound women’s teamevent, compound women’s singles, and compound women’s teamevent.
