Naomi Folkard plans retirement after Olympic defeat

Great Britain's Naomi Folkard has said that she is ready for retirement from archery after 11 years in the sport.

On Thursday, Folkard suffered a 7-1 defeat to Chang Hyejin in the last eight of the women's individual event, and the Kidderminster archer has suggested that she is ready to move on to a new chapter in her life.

The 32-year-old told reporters: "I was a bit nervous on that first set and it was quite windy which affected me more than it should have as I held onto the shots too long, but I stayed strong after that and shot a lot of good shots after that, including quite a few 10 so I'm really proud of that.

"To finish top eight in the Olympic Games is something I couldn't have dreamt of a few months ago. I'm not planning on continuing. I've been a full-time archer for 11 years and I need a life.

"I want to get into coaching. I will always be involved in the sport. You never know they might persuade me to come back but I need at least one year out. I'm 32 and I don't have a pension and really I need to get a job."

Folkard retires from archery having represented Team GB at four Olympic Games.