The Indian archery team today pulled out of the World Youth Archery Championships in the US after 21 of its 31-member team were denied visas on apprehensions that they would not return to India. Livid over the US embassy's decision, the Archery Association of India, (AAI) decided to withdraw from the event in Yankton, South Dakota ,as a mark of protest. Apart from the archers, India's well-traveled Korean coach Chae Wom Lim was also refused visa by the US embassy in New Delhi. Archery Association of India treasurer Virender Sachdeva told PTI that the Indian contingent, comprising Under-20 boys and girls, was scheduled to leave for the US tomorrow for the June 8-14 event. But the US embassy granted visa to only seven archers, two coaches and a Sports Authority of India official while rejecting 21, thereby putting serious doubts over India's participation in the event. Sachdeva said what was more shocking was that the visas were denied despite having the Government of India's sanction order and invitation from the US Archery Association.