07-23-2009, 01:18 PM
MUMBAI: Having already got into cricket, hockey and boxing, the Sahara Group has said it would be sponsoring the national archery teams for the next four years.
The deal is estimated to be in the region of Rs 32 million, though there was no official statement quoting this.
Sahara will pay incentives to the top 10 archers of the country each year on the basis of their performance and the most consistent performer and promising archers would be selected annually in consultation with Archery Association of India.
Says Sahara India managing worker and chairman Subrata Roy, "To excel at international arena, sports and sportsmen require our support, encouragement and emotional backing. Our support to Archery is an effort in this direction. Archery has rich cultural roots and as a skill sport has great potential in India.”
