ITANAGAR: Last month the ace archer Sorang Yumi alleged the Sports Authority of Arunachal for indulging in corruption. Having started her sports career in 2006 and flew high for the victory and in the year 2013, she with her partner had won bronze in the international game held in Mongolia, in the year 2016 at Bangkok she had won Bronze again. 

Reportedly, Yumi has bagged 20 medals so far for the state, including a gold medal and a silver medal in the National Games held in Kerala in 2015, besides two international medals.

And on 7th September 2021, Sorang has once again accused the sports department and the Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA) of indulging in nepotism and abuse of power in the recent appointment of archery coach, gold and silver medals winner in the National Games, Sorang Yumi on Tuesday returned her medals and certificates to the Arunachal Archery Association as a mark of protest.

Addressing a press conference at the press club here, Yumi accused Sports Director Tadar Apa of abusing his power by appointing his brother-in-law, one Taba Nikia, as the archery coach. Yumi said that she has been deprived of the job in spite of her meritorious achievements in archery and her having the requisite degree for the post of archery coach.

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