Jamshedpur, June 25: Jharkhand archer Mangal Singh Champia, who is upset at being asked to reappear for trials for a berth in India's Olympic squad, is unwell, prompting Archery Association of India (AAI) to put off the selections for tomorrow.

" Tabiyat theek nahin hai. Bahut kamjhori mahsus kar rahan hu. Par trial to dena hoga (I am not well, feeling very weak. But I have to participate in the trials)," Champia told The Telegraph over phone from Bangalore where the selections will be held.

Champia, who has to now compete with Jharkhand's Jayanta Talukdar and Bengal's Atanu Das, had made it to the recurve quarter finals in the World Championship held in Copenhagen (Denmark) in July last year to earn himself an individual quota berth for the Olympics. India, however, failed to make the cut in the Olympic team event.

The Chaibasa archer, therefore, feels that there was no need to conduct fresh trials. "The procedure was not applied in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing and for the 2012 edition in London. I was the sole member of the men's squad for the Beijing Games. So, where was the need to hold trials again," he asked.

But, the archery association's decision on fresh trials hinges on Champia's present form.

"We had announced that we'll send our best archers for the Olympics. After all, we want to win a medal this time. It's our best possible chance," AAI assistant secretary Gunjan Abrol told The Telegraph over phone from New Delhi.

Champia performed poorly at the final qualifying round tournament on the sidelines of the World Cup Stage 3 at Antalya (Turkey) earlier this month. This was after he had appeared for all six Olympic-specific selection trials held in Jamshedpur, New Delhi and Bangalore where he finished within top three.

Abrol argued that Champia was very much in the know about the fresh trials and, therefore, should not complain. "We had intimated Champia as well as our affiliated units about the procedure of selection trials in January. I don't think Champia should feel disappointed. He should take things sportingly," he said, but admitted it was the first time such a re-trial was being held.

"We are very serious about winning an Olympic medal. So, the best archers should go to Rio," he said.

With the trials now inevitable is Champia feeling nervous about tomorrow?

"Bees saalo se archery mein hu. Kabhi nervous nahin hua (I'm in archery for 20 years. Never felt nervous)," he signed off.