Oly quota, medals — no salary: India’s compound archery coach unhappy over pay delay
American archery coach Dave Cousins has threatened to resign from his position with the Indian national team due to a three-month delay in salary payments. While the Archery Association of India claims the issue is resolved, the incident highlights administrative challenges in Indian sports management.
Why it matters
Administrative failures in sports governance can jeopardize the performance and morale of athletes preparing for major international events like the Olympics.
NEW DELHI: India's compound archers made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming the first nation to secure an Olympic quota in the discipline. But while the team celebrated a landmark achievement and a rich medal haul, the foreign coach who helped guide them to success was left unhappy over a salary delay stretching beyond three months.American Dave Cousins, appointed as India's chief compound archery coach in May, is learnt to have threatened to quit and leave the country if his pending dues were not cleared, as per a PTI report.The development has raised questions about the support extended to a coach who has already delivered significant results as India builds towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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