Winning gold is great feeling, Alif

Dhaka, 20 June -Archer Abdur Rahman Alif, who won his maiden international gold medal in the men's recurve individual event of Asia Cup Stage-2, said winning first international gold in the foreign soil is really a great feeling. 

Alif beat his Japanese archer Miyata Gakuto 6-4 in the gold-deciding match held in Singapore Friday. 

In his immediate reaction after winning the gold Alif thorugh a video message said:"It's a great feeling to me because this the first time I have able to hear the national anthem in the foreign soil after winning the first gold in international competition." 

Asked what is his next target? the archer said his only aim would now to win medal in Olympics and keeping ahead this aim he is taking preparation as accordingly under the coach.

Alif also appealed to the archery federation to organize more competitions for the team.

He said: "More competitions are needed to improve team's performance because if the federation organise more competition for the team, the world ranking of the team would be improved and the chance of qualify in Olympics would be brighten."BSS