British archer Folkard back for fifth Games after giving birth

By Alan Baldwin
  • Archery

  • Friday, 23 Apr 2021

LONDON (Reuters) - Naomi Folkard said after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics that she was ready to retire from archery because she needed to get a life but the Briton will be shooting for a medal again at her fifth Games in Tokyo.

The big difference is that this time the 37-year-old will be competing as a mother, having given birth to a daughter 12 weeks ago.

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