Sport Archery Founded 8 August 1973 | Abbreviation (AAI) Affiliation date 1973 | |
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Affiliation International Archery Federation Regional affiliation Asian Archery Federation | ||
Archery Association of India (AAI) (Hindi: भारतीय तीरंदाजी संघ) is the national governing body of archery in India. Its headquarters are located in New Delhi, and its current president is Vijay Kumar Malhotra. AAI is a non-profit, government funded organisation affiliated by International Archery Federation (IAF), Asian Archery Federation (AAF) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and recoginsed by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India.
AAI came into existence on 8 August 1973 after archery was reintroduced to the Olympic Games in 1972. It is responsible to organise, promote and control the sport of archery in India.
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