Kazakhstan refrains from hosting Para Archery C'ships, event moved to Delhi; here's why

Kazakhstan has withdrawn as host of upcoming Asian Archery Para Championships due to current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. country, which shares a border with Russia, stated that it would be unable to host event due to regional unrest. India has been chosen as host nation for championships, which will take place from May 31 to June 6. competition will take place at Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi.

According to Pramod Churkar, secretary-general of Archery Association of India (AAI), India submitted proposals to organise tournament when Kazakhstan indicated it would be unable to do so owing to regional instability. Due to time constraints, Churkar indicated re may be some organisational issues, but he guaranteed to pull event off with better technical resources.

" tournament will w be held at Yamuna Sports Complex, New Delhi. Kazakhstan expressed ir inability to host tournament because of current crisis and we reily sent out proposals. This will be held in same window so respective countries will just have to alter ir travel plans. re is less time but we are rey to support m. re will be some organisational challenges but with our technical resources we will pull it off," Churkar was quoted as saying by news ncy Churkar. 

Russia-Ukraine conflict

security situation in region is at an all-time low, with Russia and Ukraine locked in a full-fledged conflict, biggest in Europe since World War II. On February 24, Russia inved Ukraine by land, air, and sea, marking a major escalation in Russo-Ukrainian war, which began in 2014 and culminated in Moscow's unlawful seizure of Crimea. current conflict erupted after months of a military build-up by Russia along Ukrainian border.

Over 3.8 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee ir nation as a result of conflict, while millions have been displaced internally. Ukrainian government claims that over 6,000 people have died as a result of fighting, whereas UN thinks that number is anywhere between 1,000 and 1,500. Russia has been sanctioned by United States and its allies for what it alleges is an unjustified "war of aggression."

Im: AP