An archery team from Ladakh will be participating in the 41st NTPC Junior National Archery competition to be held at Dehradun from March 7.
 
The team comprises of five archers, Stanzin Delex, Stanzin Wangdus and Stanzin Norboo from Leh, and Deldar Abass and Issa Ali from Kargil. Phunchok Angchuk and Skarma Lotus would accompany the team as coach and manager, respectively.

Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Ravinder Kumar met the archers on March 5. He informed that the administration is focusing on sports that have more potential like ice hockey, archery, and football.
 
He also assured that the administration would support all the Olympics and winter Olympic games in the UT Ladakh and mentioned that many infrastructure projects are coming up within the next few years. UT administration is in the process of acquiring various sports equipment besides conducting professional training camps in various sport. 
 
Ravinder Kumar further informed that the Department is going to establish the entire infrastructure and facilities needed for the archery sports at all the Govt. Higher Secondary Schools under SDP. 
 
The team also met Executive Councillor for RDD, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee and MP Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. 

EC Tashi Yakzee said that the LAHDC Leh has been working tirelessly for the upliftment of Archery as a professional sport in Ladakh and assured continuous support in the future as well.