Korean Kisik Lee set to teach Indian recurve arche

Legendary Korean coach Kisik Lee, who has guided archers from completely different international locations to Olympics medals, is all set to change into India’s recurve head coach within the run-up to the 2028 Olympics.

Lee is predicted to take over in August. “After the second spherical of interview, the phrases and situations have been accredited by the Authorities. We’re sending him the job contract and he must signal it. It would take about two months. His contract might be as much as LA28,” Archery Affiliation of India (AAI) treasurer Joris Paulose Ummacheril advised The Hindu on Tuesday.

It’s learnt that Lee’s wage might be $20,000 monthly. The 67-year-old will exchange his compatriot Baek Woong Ki, who exited after being denied accreditation for the Paris Olympics.

Lee coached the Korean staff earlier than teaching Australian Simon Fairweather to the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold and his compatriot Tom Cuddihy to bronze 4 years later.

He labored with the USA staff from 2006 to 2024 and helped its archers, together with a number of Worlds and Olympics medallist Brady Ellison, bag medals in World Cups, World championships and the Olympics.

Ummacheril mentioned that within the absence of a full-time coach at current, former worldwide Rahul Banerjee would coach the Indian ladies throughout the World Cup Stage-4 and World championships.