Indian archers denied Swiss visas, to miss World Cup Stage 2

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Updated At : 01:08 PM May 07, 2021 IST

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New Delhi: India’s Olympics-bound archers will not get to compete in the Stage 2 World Cup in Lausanne as their short-term visa application was rejected by the Switzerland embassy. India has been battling a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that has forced many countries to ban travellers from India. The Indian archers will now directly compete in the Stage 3 World Cup in Paris, which will be the last Olympics qualification event for the Indian women’s recurve team. The seven-day competition will begin on June 23. “Swiss embassy did not allow any short term visa and we had little time for the Stage 2 World Cup (May 17-23). Our focus is solely on the Paris World Cup now,” Archery Association of secretary general Pramod Chandurkar said. PTI

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